Japanese Ume Dressing

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1 T sesame seeds, roasted lightly
• 1 T chopped ginger
• 1 T to 2 T minced umeboshi or neri-ume (in a jar)
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 1 1/2 tsp lemon or lime juice (optional)
• 1 to 1 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• pepper to taste