Creamy Asian Salad Dressing
This creamy Asian salad dressing has a creamy texture and subtle sesame flavor. This quick and easy Asian salad dressing recipe is dairy free and gluten free.
Looking for more easy creamy dressing recipes? Try my honey ginger dressing, creamy lemon miso dressing, or 5 minute dairy free caesar dressing.
What You’ll Love About This Recipe
Ingredients
Here’s what you’ll need to make this creamy sesame dressing:
- Mayonnaise – either American mayo or kewpie mayo.
- Rice vinegar/rice wine vinegar – make sure you use unseasoned rice vinegar, otherwise, the dressing will be too sweet.
- Honey – to sweeten the dressing and balance out the tangy flavors.
- Dijon mustard – adds more tanginess and makes it extra creamy.
- Toasted sesame oil – adds a nice, nutty flavor.
- Kosher salt – just a pinch.
How to Make Creamy Asian Salad Dressing: Step By Step
Here are some quick visual instructions. The full instructions and ingredient list will be in the printable recipe card below!
1. Whisk all the dressing ingredients in a large bowl. Enjoy right away or store in the fridge until ready to use.
Quick Tip: I often like to use vegan mayo for this dressing because it has a more mellow flavor than traditional American mayo. Use whatever you have on hand, but just know that you can add a little more toasted sesame oil if needed to balance out the flavors.
Storage
Store leftover sesame salad dressing in an airtight container or mason jar in the fridge for up to 10 days.
Make It Your Way: Substitutions & Variations
Please remember that recipes are just a starting point.
How can you make this creamy Asian sesame dressing using what you already have? Here are some ideas…
- No honey? – you can also use maple syrup, but I like the flavor better with honey.
- No rice vinegar? – you can also use white wine vinegar, champagne vinegar for a similar mellow flavor. For more zip, use apple cider vinegar or red wine vinegar.
How To Serve
This Asian dressing recipe is good on just about everything from leafy green salads, crunchy romaine lettuce, iceberg lettuce, or other leafy greens with cherry tomatoes, Asian slaw, or an Asian chicken salad like my Asian crunch salad with green and red cabbage and red bell peppers or massaged kale salad.
Drizzle it over grain bowls or dragon bowls. You can also use it as a dipping sauce, on cooked soba noodles, or cold noodles for a cold noodle salad.
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I hope you love this Creamy Asian Salad Dressing! If you make this recipe, be sure to leave a comment & a star rating below. Thank you!
Creamy Asian Salad Dressing
Ingredients
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Whisk all the dressing ingredients in a large bowl. Enjoy right away or store in the fridge until ready to use.