Believe it or not, David and I love sushi! We frequent our local sushi restaurant in the town of Front Royal at least once a month. They serve this creamy sesame dressing on their salads that I just love. In my searches for new dressings for salads this summer, I was inspired to try to replicate the salad I adore so much from our favorite sushi restaurant. This Asian Salad with Sesame Dressing is sweet, savory, and slightly tangy, and has a definite sesame flavor that makes this dressing so good!
It is a simple salad to make, let me share it with you:
Directions:
Put sesame seeds in a dry sauté pan over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
When the seeds have toasted, pour them into a motor and pestle and grind until smooth. The texture of the seeds will resemble wet beach sand.
In a bowl combine the ground sesame seeds and the rest of the dressing ingredients. Whisk everything together.
Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl. Serve salad in individual bowls with dressing on the side. Drizzle just enough sesame dressing to coat the salad ingredients and toss.
Notes: You can keep the dressing in the refrigerator for up to a week.
This dressing is also is also the perfect complement for any Meatless Monday Japanese-style salad, stir-fry, and steamed and grilled vegetables. It could even be used as an Asian marinade as well. What would you put it on?
Asian Salad With Sesame Dressing
Ingredients
Salad
- 6 cups fresh lettuce of choice
- ½ cup carrots shredded
- ¼ red onion thinly sliced
- ½ cup cashews toasted
Sesame Dressing
- 3 tablespoons white sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2½ Tablespoons soy sauce
- 3½ teaspoons brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger grated
Instructions
- Put sesame seeds in a dry sauté pan over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
- When the seeds have toasted, pour them into a motor and pestle and grind until smooth. The texture of the seeds will resemble wet beach sand.
- In a bowl combine the ground sesame seeds and the rest of the dressing ingredients. Whisk everything together.
- Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl. Serve salad in individual bowls with dressing on the side. Drizzle just enough sesame dressing to coat the salad ingredients and toss.
Cheryl "Cheffie Cooks" Wiser says
Well Debbie its mortar and pestle, the salad is right up my alley. I love salads and eat one almost everyday! I would make a Banh Mi sandwich and definitely add some dressing!!!Woo Hoo love sesame
seeds too. Have a great Monday! Cheryl
The Mountain Kitchen says
Sounds great Cheryl! Have a great week!!
Annie says
YUM! Fresh ginger makes everything amazing, doesn’t it? Whole thing looks fantastic and you’ve got me craving a salad (which doesn’t happen often!) 🙂
The Mountain Kitchen says
I think I am addicted to Ginger. Ever heard of “Gin-Gins” from The Ginger People? I eat bags full at a time. I have a regular salad for lunch. Wish I had this one!!
Dorannrule says
This sounds so good! A must-try.
The Mountain Kitchen says
Very simple ingredients, but very good! One of my favorites to break out of the “regular” salad routine. I hope you enjoy it! 🙂