Black Sesame Salad Dressing
Black sesame dressing is a creamy sauce with a sweet, sour, and nutty flavor. It uses mayonnaise as the base, but the fruity vinegar gives the veggies a nice kick. I can devour a big bowl of salad in one sitting with this dressing!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons black sesame seeds , cooked
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 large clove garlic
- 4 cups mixed green salad to serve with *see footnote
Instructions
- Heat a nonstick skillet over medium low heat and add black sesame seeds. Cook and stir occasionally until fragrant, in 5 to 8 minutes.
- Transfer sesame seeds to a mortar and grind with a pestle until turned into coarse flakes.
- Combine mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, salt, and half the sesame seed flakes in a medium-sized bowl and mix well. Smash garlic into a paste and add it into the bowl. Taste the dressing and add more sesame seeds if you prefer it a bit nuttier. Mix well and let it stand for 10 minutes.
- Wash and prepare vegetables.
- Drizzle dressing on salad before serving.
Notes
- The salad dressing goes well with with various veggies. Common items in a Chinese salad include lettuce, tomato, red onion, cherry (or other) tomato, bell pepper, and egg. For a winter salad, I also like to add some roasted sweet potato or pumpkin strips.
Nutrition
Serving: 201g, Calories: 114kcal, Carbohydrates: 13.1g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 5.9g, Saturated Fat: 0.9g, Cholesterol: 3mg, Sodium: 247mg, Potassium: 33mg, Fiber: 2.5g, Sugar: 7.8g, Vitamin A: 80IU, Vitamin C: 60mg, Calcium: 13mg, Iron: 12mg