Sesame Dressing Recipes

Sesame dressing is a creamy, nutty, savory dressing often made with toasted sesame seeds or sesame oil, soy sauce, vinegar, and a touch of sweetness. It brings instant depth to simple recipes, especially crisp salads, chilled noodles, rice bowls, and vegetable sides.

Use it when you want a dressing that is richer than a vinaigrette but brighter than a heavy sauce. It works especially well with crunchy greens, cabbage, cucumber, carrots, edamame, tofu, chicken, shrimp, and soba noodles.

In recipes, sesame dressing can do more than finish a dish. Whisk it into noodle salads, spoon it over grain bowls, use it as a dip for raw vegetables, or brush a small amount onto grilled meats and vegetables near the end of cooking for a glossy, savory coating.