Ginger Miso Dipping Sauce

I tried this recipe in an effort to get that Japanese restaurant salad dressing that I love so much. It didn't work, but I did figure out how to make that tasty dipping sauce they always sample at Whole Foods, but that I'm too cheap to buy. This is actually a lot tastier, with no weird ingredients.

Wasabi takes it in a whole other direction that's also quite nice.

INGREDIENTS:

• 4 tbsp light miso
• 2" chunk of ginger, peeled
  
• 2 tbsp sesame oil
• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• 2 tbsp rice vinegar
• Variation: add 1-2 tbsp prepared wasabi.

DIRECTIONS:

1. Combine everything but oil in the blender; run blender on low until a thick paste is formed.
2. While blender continues to run, add oil in a very slow stream until a fluffy, creamy aioli is formed.

Serve with crudites. Keeps well in refrigerated.