Sesame Salad Dressing

a spoon of sesame dressing being drizzled over green salad

5 from 2 votes

Creamy and nutty sesame dressing that takes just a few minutes to make and goes great with green salad. It will brighten your salad and give it a pleasant nutty aroma.

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Total Time10

Course: Appetizer, Salad

Cuisine: Japanese

Keyword: easy, Japanese sesame dressing, quick, sesame mayo dressing

Servings: people

Calories: 191kcal

Author: Sophie

Ingredients

2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1-2 teaspoons rice vinegar
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon honey
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil

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Instructions

Use a pestle and mortar to crush and grind the toasted sesame seeds. It is fine to have some intact seeds here and there.
Add sesame seeds, mayonnaise, rice vinegar, soy sauce and honey to a mixing bowl. Stir to combine. Drizzle in sesame oil and stir to combine.
Taste the dressing and adjust to your liking. Once you are happy with how it tastes, check the consistency. If it is too thick, you can add in just a bit of water (1/2 - 1 teaspoon) to adjust the consistency.

Notes

It is best to serve this dressing with a green salad consisting of: 3-4 cups of lettuce (around 120g), a medium cucumber, cherry tomatoes and 1-2 hard boiled eggs. The salad can serve 3-4 people.

I use raw unhulled sesame seeds and toast them in a skillet over medium heat for a few minutes. They provide much more flavor and texture than hulled white sesame seeds.

I personally prefer Western mayo over Japanese mayo (Kewpie) for this recipe. If you want to use Japanese mayo, you may need to use more rice vinegar.

I think you can replace the sesame seeds with tahini. Just add it gradually and experiment with the taste.

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