Creamy Japanese Dressing
This homemade Japanese sesame seed dressing is so creamy and yet so light. It’s better than store-bought and will elevate your simple salad into something special.
This creamy Japanese sesame seed dressing has become one of our favorite of all time. Japanese cuisine is one of the kids’ favorite kinds of food. We often get Japanese food and along with that comes that delicious Japanese salad. My kids love it, so I had to make it at home for them. I am sure once you try it, you will enjoy it just as much as we do.
The Ingredients for Creamy Japanese Dressing
Here are the ingredients that make this salad dressing recipe so delicious.
Ingredients List for Cremy Japanese Dressing:
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise (veganaise for vegan version)
- 1/4 cup sesame seed paste (tahini)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame seed oil
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons water (or more as needed)
Other Dressings and Dips you will Like
Making the Japanese Dressing
Making this recipe is so simple. It’s just a matter of mixing everything together and voila! You have a beautiful creamy recipe that you can enjoy any day of the week. It is creamy, thick, and has a subdued tangy sweetness.
Blending the Ingredients for this condiment
I use my Japanese sesame seed dressing with various salads. It’s so delicious that it can be combined with many vegetables and taste great with them.
- The first thing to do is grate the ginger. I don’t peel my ginger, but if you prefer, you can scrape off the peel using a small knife or a spoon. Scrapping is the best way to remove the skin. Ginger peel is so soft that it easily scrapes off.
- Add the ingredients to a food processor:
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise (veganaise for vegan version)
- 1/4 cup sesame seed paste (tahini)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame seed oil
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons water (or more as needed)
- Using a hand blender, blend the ingredients together. I use a hand blender, but it’s equally easy to use a full sized blender.
- If it’s too thick, add water as you go to thin it out a little. If your tahini is of a thinner consistency, then add less water.
- I start by adding 2 tablespoons of water to the blender and then add more as or if needed. This is a better way to get the consistency you desire.
- Once blended, the dressing is ready to be enjoyed.
Serving Suggestions:
Enjoy this vinaigrette with:
- A regular Green Leafy Salad
- I love to enjoy it with my Edamame Mango Salad.
- Enjoy it with my Crunchy and Healthy Vegetable Salad.
- Try it as a dip for my Gluten Free Chicken Fingers.
- Add it to your Burgers in place of mayonnaise.
How can I Store my Japanese Sesame Seed Dressing?:
Save any unused dressing in the fridge in an air tight jar. It will last up to 3 weeks in the fridge, so you can always make a larger quantity and keep it for daily use. Enjoy it with a variety of salads. It will add freshness to any boring salad. Just remove it from the fridge, shake the jar really well, and serve.
Tips for my Creamy Dressing:
- I love giving mine a little bit of a kick. Try adding a tiny bit of hot sauce to it and that will change the taste and enhance it a lot.
- Try to sprinkle some toasted sesame seeds on top when you serve and that too enhances the flavour a lot.
Tried and Liked the Recipe?
Scroll to the bottom of the page, and past the recipe to find the comment form. Please fill out details of what you liked and what you would like to see improved. Comments are loved! I look forward to hearing how much you enjoyed the recipe!
Stay Connected
Don’t forget to sign up for the free newsletter and be the first to learn about all my new recipes. And, don’t forget to follow me on my social media accounts: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter.
Creamy Japanese Sesame Seed Dressing
Course: Salad, SideCuisine: JapaneseDifficulty: Easy24
servings9
minutes29
kcal10
minutesThis homemade Japanese sesame seed dressing is so creamy and yet so light. It’s better than store-bought and will elevate your simple salad into something special.
Ingredients
1/4 cup mayonnaise (veganaise for vegan version)
1/4 cup sesame seed paste (tahini)
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame seed oil
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon grated ginger
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons water (or more as needed)
Directions
- Grate the ginger – scrape off the skin / peel if needed. The peel is soft enough that not peeling the ginger works just as well.
- Add all the ingredients to a hand blender or a regular full sized blender and blend.
- Depending on the consistency of your tahini, add more water as needed. If the consistency is runny, you might not need too much water. If the tahini you use is thicker, then you might need more than 2 tablespoons of water.
- Enjoy it with a variety of salads, including my edamame mango salad. Store in the fridge for up to 4 weeks.
Frequently Asked Questions
Creamy Japanese dressing is made of a few simple ingredients:
– mayonnaise,
– sesame seed paste (tahini),
– soy sauce,
– sesame seed oil,
– sugar,
– and a key ingredient – ginger.
My dressing is creamy and yet so light. Its main ingredients are mayonnaise and sesame seed paste, so it is definitely Keto friendly, and gluten free. Just skip the sugar. Try replacing the mayonnaise with veganaise and it becomes Vegan friendly.
The difference between regular mayonnaise and Japanese mayonnaise is that Japanese mayonnaise utilizes only the yolk of the egg instead of the whole egg. So, yes you can use Japanese mayonnaise in place of regular. Your dressing will be even creamier.
Don’t forget to follow me: Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, and YouTube.
I made this one for my son. He goes to Japan a lot and really liked this dressing.
Hello Neena,
I am glad you and he both liked it. Enjoy!
Hi,
I enjoyed this dressing so much. My family loves creamy dressings and this one was an instant hit. Thanks for sharing!
Hello Kiki,
We love creamy dressings too. So glad you and the family enjoyed it!