Fragrant Lemongrass and Lime Dressing

Name: Easy Lemongrass and Lime Dressing
Ingredients: 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed, or 2 tsp. garlic paste; 2 Tbsp. lemongrass paste or 2 Tbsp. very finely chopped fresh lemongrass (about 1 lemongrass stalk), woody outer layers removed; ¼ tsp. ground white pepper; 2 Tbsp. coconut sugar or brown sugar; Freshly squeezed juice of 2 limes (3 Tbsp.); 1 Tbsp. fish sauce or vegan fish sauce

By Lara Lee

July 6, 2023

Lemongrass salad dressing in a bowl with several ingredients

Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Judy Haubert, Prop Styling by Anne Eastman

Citrusy, perfumed, and utterly delicious, this lemongrass dressing is astonishingly good, and works as a marinade for chicken and a heavenly dressing for salads or roasted vegetables.

I prefer to make mine using good-quality lemongrass paste to save on chopping time (look for one that has at least 40% fresh lemongrass in the ingredients). If using fresh lemongrass, you can speed things up by blending it in a small food processor.

This recipe was excerpted from ‘A Splash of Soy’ by Lara Lee. Buy the full book on Amazon.

What you’ll need

Garlic Paste
$10 At Amazon
Lemongrass Paste
$20 At Amazon
White Pepper
$1 At Weee!
Coconut Sugar
$14 At Amazon
Fish Sauce
$15 At Amazon

Recipe notes

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