Flavorful Ponzu Sauce

A simple recipe for Ponzu Sauce, a  refreshing citrus-based Japanese condiment used as a dipping sauce, marinade or dressing for vegetables, noodles, salads, or Poke Bowls!  Low-calorie, delicious and vegan!

Here’s a quick and easy recipe for Ponzu Sauce that often comes in handy around here!

If unfamiliar, Ponzu is a refreshing soy and citrus-based sauce or dressing that we’ve been using on our Poke bowls, in this Avocado Salad , with these Sushi Burritos and most recently with this Grilled Bok Choy.

What I love about this Ponzu Sauce is how light and low-calorie it is- it’s low in oil, having only a touch of toasted sesame oil for flavor.

If you can track down yuzu for the citrus, it is heavenly. But most orange citrus fruits work well here- oranges, mandarins, and even tangerines are nice and refreshing addition!

Ingredients in Ponzu Sauce

• Soy sauce – or substitute GF Liquid Amino’s
• Fresh citrus– yuzu is traditional, here we substitute orange, mandarine or tangerine.
• Mirin– or substitute a mix of honey and water
• Rice wine vinegar
• Toasted Sesame oil
• Garnish with: sesame seeds and optional chili flakes

Ponzu Sauce Uses!

• Use it as a dressing for cold noodles or salads like this Avocado Salad
• Drizzle it over grilled veggies, like this Grilled Bok Choy!
• Use it as a dipping sauce for Sushi  or Sushi Burritos
• Spoon it over Poke Bowls
• Use it as a marinade for grilled chicken or shrimp- similar to this

Enjoy the simple Ponzu Recipe and let us know how you like it in the comments below!

xoxo

Sylvia

Ponzu Sauce

★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews

• Author: Sylvia Fountaine | Feasting at Home
• Prep Time: 10
• Total Time: 10 minutes
• Yield: ½ cup 1x
• Category: dressing
• Method: stirred
• Cuisine: Japanese
• Diet: Vegan

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Description

A simple recipe for Ponzu Sauce, a  refreshing citrus-based Japanese condiment used as a dipping sauce or a light, refreshing dressing for vegetables, cold noodles, salads, or Poke Bowls,  Simple, delicious and vegan!

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Ingredients

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• 2 tablespoons soy sauce, or GF Liquid aminos
• 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice (or yuzu)
• 2 tablespoons Mirin (or use 2 teaspoons honey and 1 tablespoon water)
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
• pinch chili flakes

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Instructions

Whisk all ingredients together in a bowl.

Taste and adjust sweetness (more mirin) or citrus juice to your taste.   Some citrus, like oranges, will be sweeter than yuzu- so adjust accordingly.

Store in a sealed jar for up to 4 days in the fridge (if using fresh juice), or 2 weeks if bottled juice.

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Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
• Calories: 29
• Sugar: 2.2 g
• Sodium: 130.9 mg
• Fat: 1.7 g
• Saturated Fat: 0.2 g
• Carbohydrates: 2.7 g
• Fiber: 0 g
• Protein: 0.3 g
• Cholesterol: 0 mg

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