Benihana's Ginger Salad Dressing

I'm a sucker for hibachi and will never turn down an invitation to Benihana or Gasho. This is a very close approximation of the starter salad.

Combine in a blender or mini-prep cuisinart:

• ¼ cup onion, chopped

• ¼ cup peanut oil (I often substitute healthier canola oil or cut the peanut oil with half canola)

• 2 T rice vinegar

• 1 T fresh ginger, finely chopped

• 1 T celery, finely chopped

• 1 T soy sauce

• 3 T tomato sauce or juice

• 2 t sugar

• Juice of ½ lemon

Blend altogether and taste for seasoning, adding extra ginger or lemon as needed.

Drizzle over iceberg lettuce and eat with wooden chopsticks.