Nona'S Japanese Ume Dressing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
1 tablespoon umeboshi, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice (optional)
1 teaspoon white sugar, or more to taste
1 teaspoon salt
ground black pepper to taste

Preparation

Place the vegetable oil, onion, rice vinegar, sesame seeds, ginger, umeboshi, lemon juice, sugar, salt, and pepper into a blender. Cover, and puree until smooth, about 30 seconds.