This roasted sesame ginger dressing will become your favorite! The toasted sesame, sweet maple syrup, and tangy lime are perfectly balanced!
I wish I was the type that could just be addicted to salads, sadly I am not! However, a salad with an amazing dressing will definitely get my attention!!! This roasted sesame ginger dressing is one of those dressings that make salads irresistible.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
This salad dressing is:
- Packed with flavor!
- Easy to make!
- Can also be drizzled over cooked meats or tofu for extra flavor!
Ingredient Notes
- Sesame seeds- you will be dry roasting them for deeper flavor.
- Garlic Powder - you can also use fresh if you would like.
- Ground Ginger- again you can also use fresh if you prefer.
- Red Pepper Flakes - optional but highly recommended for a nice kick of flavor! You can also use sriracha sauce for heat.
- Tamari- is a delicious sauce made from fermented soybeans. You can also use a low sodium soy sauce.
- Maple Syrup-please use real maple syrup or you can also use honey.
- Rice Vinegar.
- Sesame oil- adds another layer of sesame flavor to this dressing.
- Olive Oil
- Lime Juice- use the juice of of a freshly squeezed lime.
How to Make Roasted Sesame Ginger Dressing
- Roast sesame seeds until golden.
- Pour oils and other wet ingredients to a mason jar.
- Add spices.
- Squeeze in fresh lime juice.
- Shake the dressing ingredients to combine.
- Add roasted sesame seeds.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sesame ginger dressing has a lovely balance of nutty, sweet, sour, salty, and spicy flavors. This recipe is extra nutty from roasting the sesame seeds. It gets its sweetness from maple syrup, sour from the fresh lime juice, salty from the tamari spicy from the red pepper flakes.
Homemade dressings can always be made healthier than storebought dressings that contain processed ingredients. For example, this dressing uses maple syrup instead of sugar, tamari instead of soy sauce (which has less sodium and is usually gluten-free), and olive oil which is healthier than vegetable oil.
This recipe is 233 calories per serving. It makes enough dressing for 6 salads.
Expert Tips
- You can substitute honey for the maple syrup in the recipe if you prefer and soy sauce for the tamari also sriracha for the red pepper flakes.
- For even more flavor you can use fresh ginger and garlic but the dry ingredients save time!
- The dressing will separate over time so be sure to shake or stir before dressing the salad.
- Store any leftovers of the dressing in a mason jar in the refrigerator for 7 days. Dressed salad should be consumed immediately after preparing or salad ingredients become soggy.
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Recipe
Roasted Sesame Ginger Dressing
Equipment
- 8 ounce Mason Jar
Ingredients
- ¼ cup sesame seeds
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons tamari
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- ½ cup olive oil
- 1 lime juiced
Instructions
- Toast sesame seeds in a dry pan on medium heat, for 3-5 minutes until golden brown. Set aside to cool.
- Pour all ingredients ( ginger, garlic,red pepper flakes, maple syrup,tamari, rice vinegar, sesame oil, lime juice and olive oil) in an 8 oz mason jar.
- Shake mason jar until ingredients are incorporated. Add in the cooled sesame seeds and stir. Taste and adjust spices to taste.
- Refrigerate the dressing for about 15 minutes to allow flavors to meld or until ready to use.
Notes
- You can substitute honey for the maple syrup in the recipe if you prefer and soy sauce for the tamari also sriracha for the red pepper flakes.
- For even more flavor you can use fresh ginger and garlic but the dry ingredients save time!
- The dressing will separate over time so be sure to shake or stir before dressing the salad.
- Store any leftovers of the dressing in a mason jar in the refrigerator for 7 days. Dressed salad should be consumed immediately after preparing or salad ingredients become soggy.
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