Roasted Sesame Dressing
Roasted Sesame Dressing is full of ginger, garlic and toasted sesame seeds. It's creamy and makes for a beautifully flavored dressing or dip.
Servings: 4
Equipment
- small food processor
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup white sesame seeds
- 1½ Tbsp brown sugar maple syrup will also work
- ¼ cup Kewpie mayonnaise or any mayo
- 2½ Tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce more as needed
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ inch fresh ginger, minced
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Add the white sesame seeds to a small skillet over medium heat. Lightly toast them for 3-5 minutes until they are a golden color and fragrant. Be sure to stir them around often.
- Grind up the sesame seeds! Use a small food processor to blitz them, or a mortar and grind them coarsely.
- In a jar with a lid, add the toasted seeds, and all other ingredients. Shake well. Give it a taste, add more brown sugar or soy sauce if desired. Enjoy! Refrigerate until ready to use.
Notes
- Don't burn the sesame seeds. Keep a close eye on them and don't have the heat up too high, they get bitter if they burn.
- Taste the dressing as you go! You may want to have it a little sweet, add more brown sugar if desired.
- Keep the dressing refrigerated. It should last up to a week in the refrigerator in a sealed jar.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.25 cup of dressing | Calories: 133kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 626mg | Potassium: 103mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 85IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 133mg | Iron: 2mg