Asian sesame dressing is a savory-sweet salad dressing made with tamari or soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, and rice vinegar. It's a quick, no-cook recipe that comes together in just 10 minutes and works perfectly over a fresh salad or rice bowl. Unlike store-bought versions, this small batch recipe is lighter, fresher, and easy to adjust to taste.
This is one of my favorite dressings to have on hand as often as possible because it really is so great over so many dishes. And trust me: if you're craving a salad with Asian dressing, this is the dressing to make. I use fresh ginger, garlic and scallions for a pop of fresh flavor along with basic Asian pantry staples.
As a bonus, this Asian dressing also makes instant meal prep easy! If you have some rice and veggies on hand, along with chicken, tofu or other protein, use this "secret sauce" to drizzle over everything. Dinner will be so delicious. 🙂
🌿 Ingredients
Feel free to swap soy sauce for tamari if gluten is not a concern. You can also substitute maple syrup for honey to make vegan. And if you can't find black sesame seeds, not to worry; they're just an optional garnish.
See recipe card below for exact quantities.
📖 Variations
Here are a few dressing variations you can use:
- Creamy Asian dressing - blend the dressing in a blender for a minute or so
- Sweet Asian dressing - increase the amount of honey or maple syrup to taste
- Spicy Asian dressing - add red chili pepper flakes for extra heat and spiciness
🥧 Serving suggestions
Asian sesame dressing works well over a simple green salad or rice bowl like this single serve salmon bowl. I also love using it as a dipping sauce for fresh carrot sticks or sliced bell pepper.
It also makes the best marinade for chicken, steak, fish or tofu, and takes steamed veggies and greens from great to AMAZING. Try it in this Asian sautéed Swiss chard during the summer months.
🍳 Recipe
Asian Sesame Dressing Recipe (Better Than Takeout, Small Batch)
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Mince the ginger and garlic and thinly slice the white and light green parts of the scallion.¼ inch piece fresh ginger, ½ clove garlic, 1 scallion
- Place all of the ingredients except the sesame seeds in a Mason jar or other container with a lid and shake well to combine.2 tablespoons reduced-sodium tamari, 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 ½ teaspoons honey, 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- Serve immediately and garnish with black sesame seeds if desired.black sesame seeds
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