Sesame Soy Salad Dressing

Why You’ll Love This Simple Sesame Dressing Recipe

We love our salad dressings around here! From classics like Red Wine Vinaigrette to low calorie dressings like Greek Yogurt Ranch, we have covered several dozen different kinds of homemade salad dressing recipes to jazz up your salad bowl. This easy Asian-inspired salad dressing is one of our all time favorites though!

It is made with simple ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry right this minute! So what’s stopping you from making this delicious sesame soy dressing for tonight’s salad?

Sesame Vinaigrette Ingredients

The key ingredients you’ll need for this homemade salad dressing are:

• Orange juice — If possible, squeeze the orange juice from an actual orange for the best flavor. Adding this to the base of the dressing allows it to be much lower in calories!
• Toasted sesame oil — Toasted sesame oil really delivers a punch of sesame flavor. The flavor is incredibly unique and pairs well with a variety of salads.
• Soy Sayce or Tamari sauce– To season the dressing and give it delicious soy flavor
• White vinegar — The vinegar works with the orange juice to add acidity to this Asian sesame dressing.
• Pure maple syrup, dark or amber — Maple syrup adds a rich sweetness to this dressing. You don’t need much of it though, only 2 tablespoons!
• 1 small clove garlic — Don’t worry about crunching down on a chunk of raw garlic; this sesame dressing gets pureed before it’s served.

How To Make It

Combine orange juice, canola oil (or peanut oil), sesame oil, tamari, vinegar, maple syrup and garlic in a blender or mini prep. Alternatively use an immersion blender in blending jar.

Puree until completely combined and smooth. Stir in sesame seeds. Alternatively you can make this in a jar, and shake well to combine, just make sure to finely mince the garlic first.