Our simple Asian Sesame Salad Dressing is made with toasted sesame oil, soy, vinegar, garlic and a little sweet touch from maple syrup. It is savory and goes with a variety of salads and vegetables.

pouring sesame dressing over mixed Asian greens

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 Asian sesame 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.

the dressing in a jar from the side with a salad behind it in a white bowl

FAQs and Expert Tips

How long does it last?

Keep this dressing refrigerated in a sealed container or jar up to one week. Shake well to combine before serving.

Is it gluten-free?

If you use wheat free tamari it is gluten-free

Serving Suggestions

And we haven’t touched on all the creative ways you can use it.

  • It is amazing on mixed Asian greens like we have it today (try it on a Mizuna Salad)
  • Drizzle it on roasted veggies. Try our Roasted Asparagus with this Sesame dressing for starters.
  • You can also use it to lightly dress noodles or zoodles!
  • Buddha bowls are so good with this sesame vinaigrette
  • Seasn brown rice and steamed veggies for an instantly flavorful but low calorie dinner
  • It can even double as a quick marinade for beef, pork, tofu or veggies!
the dressing in front of a bowl of salad

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Asian Sesame Salad Dressing


  • Author: Katie Webster
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 1 1/3 cup 1x

Description

Our simple Asian Sesame Salad Dressing is made with toasted sesame oil, soy, vinegar, garlic and a little sweet touch from maple syrup. It is savory and goes with a variety of salads and vegetables.


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 1/4 cup orange juice, preferably freshly squeezed
  • 3 tablespoons organic canola oil or peanut oil
  • 3 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
  • 3 tablespoons reduced sodium tamari sauce
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup, dark or amber
  • 1 small clove garlic, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon sesame seeds

Instructions

  1. Combine orange juice, canola oil (or peanut oil), sesame oil, tamari, vinegar, maple syrup and garlic in a blender or mini prep. Puree until completely combined and smooth. (Alternatively use an immersion blender in blending jar.) Stir in sesame seeds.

Notes

Keep this dressing refrigerated in a sealed container or jar up to one week. Shake well to combine before serving.

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Category: Salads
  • Method: Blended
  • Cuisine: Asian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
  • Calories: 48
  • Sugar: 1 g
  • Sodium: 102 mg
  • Fat: 4 g
  • Saturated Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 2 g
  • Fiber: 0 g
  • Protein: 0 g

Keywords: sesame dressing, asian sesame dressing