Sesame Dressing
- Author: Cookie and Kate
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 1/2 cup 1x
- Category: Salad dressing
- Method: By hand
- Cuisine: East Asian-inspired
- Diet: Vegan
This sesame dressing offers fresh and bright flavor for your homemade salads! The recipe is easy to whip together with sesame oil, soy sauce and lime juice. Recipe yields about 1/2 cup.
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds (optional, for texture and flavor)
- ¼ cup toasted sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium tamari or soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 to 3 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger
- 1 clove garlic, pressed or minced
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional, for spice)
Instructions
- If using the optional sesame seeds, place them in a small skillet over medium-low heat and cook, stirring frequently, until they’re starting to turn golden, about two to three minutes. Remove from the heat.
- In a liquid measuring cup or small bowl, combine the sesame oil, tamari, lime juice, 2 teaspoons of ginger, garlic, mustard, optional red pepper flakes, and optional toasted sesame seeds.
- Whisk until the mixture is well blended. Taste, and if the flavor isn’t quite there yet, whisk in the tiniest pinch of salt. If you would like stronger ginger flavor, mix in the additional teaspoon now.
- This dressing can be served immediately, but the flavors are even better after twenty minutes’ rest. Store the dressing in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 1 week.
Notes
Make it gluten free: Be sure to use gluten-free tamari rather than conventional soy sauce.
In a hurry? You can simplify this dressing by skipping the sesame seeds, garlic and ginger. You’ll still end up with a flavorful dressing.
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Recipe from Cookie and Kate: https://cookieandkate.com/sesame-dressing-recipe/