Nona's Japanese Creamy Sesame Salad Dressing

Elevate your salads to restaurant-quality with Nona’s Japanese Creamy Sesame Salad Dressing—a luscious blend of nutty, savory, and sweet flavors that will leave your taste buds craving more. This homemade dressing features toasted sesame seeds ground to perfection, adding depth to a velvety base of mayonnaise and sesame oil. Accented with soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, and subtle hints of garlic and ginger, it achieves a perfect balance of creamy indulgence and tangy brightness. Ready in just 10 minutes, this versatile dressing is ideal for drizzling over crisp greens, roasted vegetables, or even as a dipping sauce for appetizers. Easy to make and store, this recipe delivers rich, authentic Japanese flavors straight to your table.

Nutriscore Rating: 43/100

Prep Time:10 mins

Cook Time:0 mins

Total Time:10 mins

Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons Toasted sesame seeds
• 3 tablespoons Mayonnaise
• 1.5 tablespoons Soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons Rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon Honey
• 1 clove Garlic clove (minced)
• 1 teaspoon Ginger (grated)
• 1 tablespoon Water
• 0.25 teaspoon Salt
• 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper (freshly ground)

Directions

Step 1

Toast the sesame seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently, until golden and aromatic. Let them cool briefly.

Step 2

Transfer the toasted sesame seeds to a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder, and grind until they form a coarse powder.

Step 3

In a medium mixing bowl, add the ground sesame seeds, mayonnaise, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey, minced garlic, and grated ginger.

Step 4

Whisk the ingredients together until smooth and well combined.

Step 5

Gradually whisk in the water to thin out the dressing to your desired consistency.

Step 6

Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, adjusting to taste as needed.

Step 7

Store the dressing in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Shake or stir well before serving.

Step 8

Drizzle over your favorite salads, roasted vegetables, or use as a dipping sauce for a flavorful twist!

Nutrition Facts

Serving size	(172.7g)

Amount per serving	% Daily Value*
Calories	620.4

Total Fat 53.9g	0%
Saturated Fat 5.9g	0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5.9g
Cholesterol 45mg	0%
Sodium 1564.1mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 33.3g	0%
Dietary Fiber 2.2g	0%
Total Sugars 17.4g
Protein 5.1g	0%

Vitamin D 0IU	0%
Calcium 153.7mg	0%
Iron 2.7mg	0%
Potassium 196.2mg	0%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Source of Calories

Fat: 76.0%

Protein: 3.2%

Carbs: 20.9%