I keep getting drawn to the Wagamama Katsu Curry, not because of the Katsu Curry itself, but the Wagamama Katsu Salad Dressing ! The dressing is quite tangy, fragrant and strong in flavour but definitely memorable! This 5-minute Asian style salad dressing is perfect when paired with fresh mixed salad leaves.
This salad dressing completes a Wagamama fake away meal if paired with a homemade Vegan Katsu Curry . The same menu can be enjoyed at home budget-friendly with a bit of effort.
This easy-to-make Vegan Asian-style salad dressing for a side salad is best with Asian cuisine but can also go with most meals. We like to eat ours alongside Yaki Onigiri and Vegan Avocado and Mango Sushi
Wagamama style dressing recipe ingredients:
All ingredients are easy-to-obtain from your local supermarket.
- Mixed salad leaves – any supermarket packet salad works well
- Salad dressing – an aromatic dressing made with
- shallots ,
- garlic ,
- ginger which is finely chopped and whisked through a tangy blend of
- extra virgin olive oil, apple cider vinegar, tomato ketchup and light soy sauce
Method to make Wagamama style salad dressing:
This dressing will be ready within 5 minutes – all it takes is a bit of peeling!
1.Peel a shallot, a clove of garlic and 1/2 ” of ginger and finely chop.
- Combine with extra virgin olive oil, apple cider vinegar, light soy sauce and tomato ketchup.
3.Toss with mixed salad leaves and serve immediately
Notes : You can adjust the amount of apple cider vinegar to your taste – I added a decent amount because I like the dressing quite tangy and sharp to cut through the shallot/garlic taste.
This salad dressing requires chopping either with a mini chopper or a plain old knife!
Is this salad dressing vegan and gluten-free?
This dressing is totally vegan and can easily be made gluten-free by substituting the soy sauce for Tamari .
Tamari is the gluten-free version of soy sauce but is a little thicker but will not change the flavour of the dressing.
Apple cider vinegar is also gluten-free but please do check the ketchup bottle as some are gluten-free and others not.
How to store salad dressing?
This dressing keeps well in the fridge in a jar for about two days. Due to the fresh garlic, it will not last much longer.
We made quite a bit of dressing and found that it is freezer-friendly, ready to use another time – just give the dressing time to defrost!
The best way to freeze salad dressing is to freeze in an ice cube tray, then once frozen add to a sealable freezer bag.
Other salad dressings
Indian Salad Dressing
WAGAMAMA KATSU SALAD DRESSING
Ingredients
- 1 small shallot finely chopped or grated
- 1 clove garlic finely or chopped
- ½ inch ginger peeled and grated
- 2-3 tbsp. apple cider vinegar*
- 3 tbsp. light soy sauce**
- 1 tbsp. tomato ketchup
- 100 ml extra virgin olive oil***
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, pour over fresh salad leaves and toss.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.
WAGAMAMA KATSU SALAD DRESSING
Ingredients
- 1 small shallot finely chopped or grated
- 1 clove garlic finely or chopped
- ½ inch ginger peeled and grated
- 2-3 tbsp. apple cider vinegar*
- 3 tbsp. light soy sauce**
- 1 tbsp. tomato ketchup
- 100 ml extra virgin olive oil***
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, pour over fresh salad leaves and toss.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.
This is a recipe of how to make a refreshing Virgin Mojito using just 5 ingredients. We have used the best, warm and sweet spice Cardamom to bring a unique flavour to a traditional mojito.
Just serve with plenty of ice and let it this mojito be the talk of the town!
Mojito
It should be pronounced muh-hee-tow, and is the world’s renowned drink for any party. It is believed that this classic cocktail’s birthplace was Havana, Cuba .
A typical mojito is consists of white rum, soda water, sugar, lime juice, and mint.
Not only to be consumed in hot weather but all year round.
Virgin Cardamom Mojito
A unique twist on the classic Mojito!
Our cardamom mojito is actually a mocktail. This non-alcoholic drink is prepared with Indian spice Cardamom, refreshing mint, lime juice and soda water.
The simple syrup is prepared using aromatic and enticing spice cardamom pods and sugar. The cardamom creates a unique backbone of flavour and merges it well with cooling and refreshing mint.
Cardamom and its use
Cardamom or Elychi, which is how we pronounce in Hindi, is an ancient spice that is abundantly growing in southern parts of India.
It is not cheap, almost as expensive as saffron, however, you don’t have to use in large quantity to get its flavours and benefits.
There are two types of cardamom pods available in the market, green and black. Green ones are smaller pods whereas black ones are larger with a deep wrinkle on them.
Both versions are heavily used in Indian cooking and both have great medicinal values.
Green cardamoms are aromatic, sweet and warm which is versatile and can be used in sweet and savoury dishes, black ones can be only used in savoury dishes.
Some recipes will call for whole cardamom pods and some will use cardamom powder. Usually, black cardamom is used whole in recipes.
Our recipes using cardamom are Homemade Indian Curry Masala Powder , Kala Jamun and Karak Chai .
We not only add cardamom in just Indian cooking, but love to add in this creamiest Cardamom Potato Dauphinoise too!
Due to our obsession with home remedies, we like to keep a small amount of cardamom pods in our handbag for any bouts of nausea!
Buying and storage of Cardamom?
Generally, cardamom is available in three forms, whole cardamom, seeds and powder.
It is best to buy the whole cardamom pods which are more greenish and plump, seeds and ground cardamom loses it’s freshness and flavours quite quickly.
The cardamom pods are stored in a sealed container or jar and kept away from direct sunlight in a cool and dry place.
Cardamom seeds or powder stored in a similar manner, but use it quickly as they lose its potency very quickly.
Ingredients in Non-alcoholic Cardamom Mojito
- Cardamom – we are using green cardamom pods for this recipe. 2. Sugar – using sugar to make a cardamom simple syrup and we have used regular white sugar works fine. For a vegan option make sure that the sugar you use it is suitable for vegan uses. 3. Soda water – any soda water or club soda will work. 4. Lime – a mojito can not be complete without using fresh lime or lime juice, get juicy and plump limes. 5. Mint – fresh mint leaves.
Soda water and club soda are the same thing which is artificially carbonated. Do not use sparkling mineral water as it is not quite as fizzy as soda water.
How to make Virgin Cardamom Mojito with 5 ingredients step-by-step?
The first step is to make cardamom simple syrup for this recipe. Use equal parts of sugar and water.
⦿ In a pan place water, sugar and smashed cardamom pods over medium heat.
⦿ Stir until all the sugar dissolved.
⦿ Turn off the heat and let it cool, strain and store in a jar and seal tightly with the lid or use it in a recipe.
This simple syrup will keep refrigerated for about a month.
⦿ Place mint, lime or lime juice in 2 tall glass and bruise it with a muddler or pestle.
⦿ Add ice, simple syrup and soda water and mix.
⦿ Garnish with more mint and lime wedges or slices.
How to make Cardamom Mojito? Just add some white rum like Bacardi, Havana Club, C. Caroni or Captain Morgan to name a few.
Non-alcoholic Mojito Tips!
A very useful key to a great mojito is that always bruise mint and lime in the glass itself with a muddler or pestle, this process called muddling. This process releases great flavours to the drink.
But be careful not to give so much pressure as it may damage the glass and it is harmful.
If you don’t want to muddle lime wedges in the glass it’s totally fine as sometimes this processes lends bitter flavour to a mojito if overly muddled. Instead, you can add lime juice with mint leaves.
If you are serving this drink for a big party, always use simple sugar syrup, not granulated sugar as it takes time to dissolve the sugar in and you don’t want your guest waiting for it. Also, keep some lime juice ready too.
What to serve with Cardamom Mojito?
Since mojitos hail from Cuba, some exotic and fresh flavour food go so well with it, you may want to serve Mango & Passion fruit Salsa , or Guacamole with some salty tortilla chips.
Low-fat Black Bean & Sweet Potato Quesadilla , pair so well with this refreshing drink.
For a dessert, No-Bake Lime, Ginger and White Chocolate Cheesecake or Caribbean Inspired Mango, Coconut and Coconut Lassi would fit the bill.
More Virgin/Non-alcoholic Drink recipes
Non-alcoholic Green Apple Martini
Homemade Clove & Mint Ginger Beer
Virgin Mixed Berry Caipirinha
VIRGIN CARDAMOM MOJITO
Ingredients
- 3 Green Cardamom pods
- 300 ml Soda water
- 4 tbsp mint leaves fresh
- 6 tbsp sugar
- 1 lime
- Ice to serve
Instructions
- Crush the cardamom pods (skin on) and boil along with 6 tbsp sugar and 90ml water.
- Once the sugar is dissolved, remove from the heat and allow the flavour to develop.
- Strain the mixture and allow to cool completely.
- Lightly muddle the mint leaves and lime wedges in 2 tall glasses.
- Add the flavoured cardamom syrup.
- Top with soda water and serve with extra mint leaves and ice!
Notes
Nutrition
PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.
