This sesame dressing recipe is so simple to make and a delicious way to elevate salads, noodles, grain bowls, wraps, and more.

There’s nothing like a homemade salad dressing. They’re easy to make and not to mention more affordable, delicious, and better for you than store-bought varieties. I have so many salad dressing recipes I love, like my Greek salad dressing, green goddess dressing, and Vietnamese dressing, to name just a few. This sesame dressing is full of amazing flavor and I find it absolutely addictive, wanting to add it to salads, noodles, grain bowls, wraps, and more. It could even double as a sauce for stir-fries.

Why You’ll Love It

• This sesame dressing recipe is quick and simple to make and can easily be scaled up
• The dressing is versatile—great for salads, pasta salads, and even stir-fries
• It’s full of awesome sesame and umami flavor to liven up any dish

What is Sesame Dressing Made of?

• Grapeseed oil—it has a milder flavor than olive oil. You can use canola oil if you’d like too
• Seasoned rice vinegar—get the seasoned version, not the unseasoned
• Sesame oil—brings mega flavor to the salad’s dressing
• Sugar—for a touch of sweetness (you could also use honey or agave)
• Light soy sauce—I find that light soy sauces already have plenty of sodium
• Sesame seeds—for texture and more delicious sesame flavor
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper—always, for flavor

Tip: For a kick of spice, mix a little Sriracha or Sambal Olek into your sesame dressing

Find the complete recipe with measurements below.

How to Make Sesame Dressing

You’ve got to love a recipe where there’s no cooking required, and where all you have to do is add all of the ingredients to a jar and simply shake! Or, of course, you can whisk away if you’d like.

Recipe Variations

• Use honey or agave instead of sugar
• Add a little Sriracha or Sambal olek if you want some heat
• A little bit of grated garlic would be a yummy addition
• Freshly grated ginger would be delicious as well
• Use Tamari instead of soy sauce if you want to make this gluten-free

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Sesame Dressing

This sesame dressing recipe is so simple to make and a delicious way to elevate salads, noodles, grain bowls, wraps, and more.

Course dresssing

Cuisine Asian,

Keyword sesame dressing

Servings 4

Calories 91kcal

Ingredients

• 1 ½ tablespoons grapeseed oil (or canola oil)
• 6 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 2 teaspoons light soy sauce
• 1 ½ teaspoons granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil (add more to taste if you prefer a strong sesame flavor)
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

• Add the dressing ingredients to a jar with a tight-fitting lid and shake until well mixed or whisk in a small bowl until the sugar dissolves.

Notes

Makes about ½ cup of dressing