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Light and Creamy Toasted Sesame Asian Dressing

by Jamie

Oh, this dressing is divine.

This dressing is creamy, tangy, sweet and full of Asian flavors.  It turns an ordinary salad into “Hot Dang! Salad is my new best friend”… in just a matter of seconds.

Pour it over a nice crisp cabbage salad, spoon a little into some warm rice…toss some with roasted broccoli or asparagus. There are a lot of options with this little jar of wonder, my friends. I made a wonderful Asian salad yesterday to go with it. Every one of my kids ate it up with a broad smile on their faces. Love it when that happens, I truly do.  Recipe for the salad coming up tomorrow. 🙂

Until then, let me show you how to make this dressing!

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LIGHT and CREAMY TOASTED SESAME ASIAN DRESSING
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***NOTE: This dressing will store in the fridge for up to a week.***

Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 2 cups
Recipe adapted from my sweet sister-in-law Rachel Eskelson

3/4 C mayonnaise (I use Best Foods Light)
1/2 C apple cider vinegar
1/4 C soy sauce
3/4 C sugar
1/2 t salt
2 T minced garlic
1/2 C peanuts (dry roasted)
1/4 t sesame oil
1 T toasted sesame seeds
pinch red pepper flakes

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1. Grab some mayonnaise. I like to use this Best Foods Light. It has much less fat than regular mayo and tastes great. Measure out 3/4 cup and spoon it into your blender.

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2. Add 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar,

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1/4 cup of soy sauce,
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3/4 cup of sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt.

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3. Peel and roughly chop 2 tablespoons of fresh garlic. Add it to the blender.
4. Mix everything together for about 1 minute.
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5. Add 1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts, cover the blender and let it mix for several minutes, or until the peanuts are finely chopped and have blended in a bit. You will still have a few  tiny pieces, that’s okay.

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Add 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil,

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1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds,

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and a pinch of red pepper flakes. Mix just for a few seconds more and you are ready to roll.

Store in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 1 week.

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29 comments

Anne April 25, 2013 - 8:13 am

wondered if there was any substitutions for the peanuts or any nuts we have a nut food allergy in our house ? this looks really good !!

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Gyna October 29, 2018 - 7:35 am

Tried it without the peanuts and still delicious.

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Patricia @ ButterYum April 25, 2013 - 1:05 pm

I love these flavors – pinning.

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Melanie April 25, 2013 - 3:24 pm

I was just wondering the same thing as Anne, although we can eat almonds. I’m wondering if it’s worth trying it with that, or how it would be just leaving the nuts out altogether.

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Jamie April 25, 2013 - 10:16 pm

Anne and Melanie,
I haven’t ever tried it with anything but peanuts. Not sure how it would be with almonds…I would imagine it would change the flavor quite a bit. Good luck!
~Jamie

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Shalyn April 27, 2015 - 5:36 am

If I want to use Peanut butter instead of peanuts, how much would you recommend using?

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Jamie April 27, 2015 - 7:40 am

Shalyn,
I would imagine 3-4 Tb would do the trick. Best of luck to you!
~Jamie

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Gina April 30, 2013 - 7:56 pm

Where did you get your bottle for the dressing?? Was it a recycle?? 🙂

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Jamie May 2, 2013 - 5:18 am

Gina,
I can’t remember where I got this particular bottle. I think someone may have given it to me as a gift with some sort of vinegar in it. Sorry! Best of luck!
~Jamie

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Ann April 22, 2018 - 6:44 am

Gina, I bet you could find a bottle like this one, at The Container Store, or IKEA, or maybe even Target. ?

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Sue April 23, 2018 - 4:09 pm

Ann, you can find these bottles at Michael’s or AC Moore craft stores! They are great!

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Connie May 12, 2018 - 4:05 pm

You can buy these bottles from specialty bottle.com!

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Gwen @SimplyHealthyFamily May 4, 2013 - 1:34 pm

Sounds great! Love Asian dressings. @Anne & Melanie, I bet sesame seeds would work or tahini which is roasted sesame seeds.

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Karen August 29, 2013 - 9:25 pm

I made this dressing tonight and it was amazing!! If you want to try almonds instead of peanuts i suggest slivered almonds that have been toasted. This wont last long in my house cause i am going to find too many things to eat it with!

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maggie September 22, 2013 - 3:35 pm

Thank you so much for the recipe!
I made this dressing many times and is always delicious!

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angel June 18, 2014 - 7:37 pm

sounds scrumptious¡ but 3/4 c of sugar seems far too much at least for me

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C Queen October 13, 2014 - 5:10 pm

Suggestion to the peanut allergy question.
Why not try using Sesame Butter instead of peanuts.

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Tammy September 26, 2015 - 9:03 pm

Where did you find your sesame seeds?

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Sharon June 25, 2017 - 1:23 pm

Wow! This is a very delicious recipe! I was in search of a homemade Asian dressing for a Kraft Sausage & Ramen Stir-Fry recipe. I must admit that I was a little hesitant on the measurements for this dressing but it is Spot-On! The measurement for each ingredient is perfect! Thank you very much for sharing!

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elle January 6, 2018 - 8:21 am

I don’t own a blender, can I use a food processor all the ingredients including the nuts?

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Jamie January 8, 2018 - 11:43 am

Elle,
A food processor would work great. Best of luck to you!
~Jamie

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Sue April 23, 2018 - 4:07 pm

Made this tonight…WOW! I didn’t have peanuts so used PB and cut back on the sugar as the PB had sugar added. We’re big fans of ginger so I added that too. Tossed it into coke slaw mix with diced red onion, red peppers, scallions and celery. Then pan seared ahi tuna covered in everything bagel topping from Trader Joe’s. Big hit!! This dressing is what made the meal. Thank you Jamie.

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Jamie April 26, 2018 - 9:06 am

Sue,
So happy to hear it! Thanks for letting me know.
Best,
~Jamie

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Tammy June 20, 2018 - 10:41 am

Could you leave out the peanuts?

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CThao April 16, 2019 - 11:18 am

Can I substitute the sugar for honey?

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Amy Jo McCord May 13, 2020 - 9:27 pm

Would it be sacrilegious to add a bit of fresh grated ginger to this?

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Elaine Dougovito July 14, 2021 - 9:13 am

this recipe is the BEST. I am eating leaf lettuce every day from my garden. thank you!
Now WHY would anyone change the ingredients when you have tested it. Make it their way but please leave yours alone. It is perfect. Don’t substitute ANY thing …go buy the ingredients if you don’t have them. My pet peeve when someone asks for a recipe, changes ingredients and wonder why it didn’t turn out right. Sheesh!

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