Creamy, delicious and sweet, this Japanese sesame dressing recipe is the one Asian salad dressing to make this year. It’s completely sugar free, dairy free and soy free and can be made in less than 2 minutes.
The Best Japanese Salad Dressing ごまドレッシング
You might have asked yourself what is the salad dressing used in Japanese restaurants the last time you went to your local one. The most popular Japanese salad dressing is usually Japanese sesame dressing, but sometimes you can have a simple ponzu dressing.
Japanese sesame salad dressing has got to be my favorite Asian salad dressing ever. It’s creamy, delicious and goes superbly well over any kind of veggies. You can make any type of Japanese salads with this easy Asian sesame dressing.
The best part about this sesame dressing recipe, is that it’s completely sugar free and uses non-GMO oils, whereas store brands usually include both. You can also use this Japanese salad dressing in stir-fries, as a marinade or as a dipping sauce! As a sesame sauce, it’s so versatile and delicious, you’ll want to make sure to have a batch of this keto sesame dressing in your fridge every week.
My Japanese sesame dressing recipe uses real healthy ingredients that are easy to find in your supermarket. You will, however, need a keto approved sweetener like stevia powder or monk fruit powder to make this recipe. Although, you may already have them in your pantry if you’re following a keto diet.
My Homemade Kewpie Sesame Dressing
Since we live in Japan, we have access to multiple Japanese ingredients that aren’t regularly available in other countries. My mother’s favourite Japanese salad dressings has always been the Kewpie dressings available anywhere in Japan or in Asian grocery stores in other countries.
If you’re not familiar with Kewpie, it’s a Japanese brand that sells a variety of products like mayonnaise and salad dressings. They’re most famous for their Kewpie mayonnaise and their Kewpie sesame dressing.
She’s absolutely in love with the Japanese sesame dressing and have asked me multiple times to send her a recipe for it because she can’t find the Kewpie sesame dressing anywhere where she lives.
I do love how Kewpie dressings and mayonnaise tastes, but am always disappointed with the ingredients listed on their nutrition label. They use lots of GMO soybean oil, sugars and artificial sweeteners.
Since this sesame salad dressing is such an easy recipe to make and my mother’s been begging me for it, I thought I’d share it with you today.
What is Sesame Dressing Made of?
Traditional sesame salad dressing ingredients are as followed:
- sesame oil
- sesame seeds
- milk or mayonnaise
- soy sauce
- sugar or honey
- vinegar
For a sugar free and keto sesame dressing however, we’ll be using mayonnaise instead of milk, coconut aminos instead of soy sauce and stevia instead of sugar.
How to Make Sesame Dressing
Making sesame salad dressing is so simple, you’ll be done in less than 2 minutes. You don’t need any special equipment to make this sesame dressing recipe as only a bowl and whisk will do.
Simply combine all of the ingredients into a bowl and mix well with a whisk. There. How easy was that?
You can make the Japanese sesame dressing more runny by adding more almond milk. If you prefer a thicker dressing, you’ll want to leave out the almond milk and add as needed until you reach the desired consistency.
Does Sesame Dressing Have Dairy?
The traditional dressing can sometimes be made with milk to make it more runny, and the store bought kinds will usually include milk as one of its ingredients. But I prefer to use almond milk instead of cow milk for this low carb sesame dressing to keep it lower in carbs.
Does Sesame Salad Dressing use Soy Sauce?
The traditional sesame dressing does use soy sauce, but in this recipe we use coconut aminos to keep it soy free.
Do you have to roast the sesame seeds beforehand?
No, you don’t. I don’t do that and don’t feel the need to as the dressing pretty much tastes the same toasted or not.
How long does sesame Salad dressing keep?
Homemade sesame dressing will keep 2-3 weeks in the fridge. Just make sure to seal it properly in a Tupperware when storing. It’s usually gone before 3 weeks has passed by, though.
What are crushed sesame seeds?
Crushed sesame seeds are just literally crushed sesame seeds. If you can’t find some in your local supermarket, just use whole sesame seeds instead.
What to serve Sesame Dressing with?
This Asian sesame dressing can be used as an Asian salad dressing recipe or it can be used as a stir-fry sauce. You can use my keto teriyaki sauce and this sesame sauce recipe to make two delicious kind of stir fries. You can also make Asian slaws like this keto coleslaw, noodle salads or marinades with this keto sesame dressing. It would taste even better with low carb chips sprinkled over these low carb Asian salads! Serve your sesame salad with a side of cloud bread or low carb biscuits for a complete meal with healthy fats.
The following salad vegetables go really well with sesame dressing:
- Cabbage
- Lettuce
- Tomato
- Cucumber
- Okra
- Daikon Radish
- Carrots
- Seaweed
- Bell Peppers
- Avocado
- Broccoli
- Sprouts
I also recommend the following proteins for your low carb salads:
- Chicken
- Salmon
- Eggs
- Tuna
- Pork
Final Tips & Possible Substitutions
Make sure to read the following tips and possible substitutions before making this Japanese sesame dressing recipe!
- Make sure to use stevia extract powder and not a blend because you only need ⅛ tsp to equal 1 tbsp of sugar or honey.
- Make sure to cover the sesame salad dressing completely in the fridge when you store it for later use as it can dry up.
- Try to use a homemade mayonnaise recipe to ensure that you stick to healthy oils.
- Instead of coconut aminos, you can use soy sauce or liquid aminos. Note that both of these are soy products.
- Instead of stevia powder, you can use monk fruit extract powder or 1 tbsp of coconut sugar, maple sugar or honey.
- Instead of crushed sesame seeds, you can use whole sesame seeds. Make sure to use white sesame seeds and not black ones!
Now that you know how to make Japanese sesame seed dressing, what kind of yummy dishes will you be making with it?
Keto Japanese Sesame Dressing Recipe
Recipe Video
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp tahini
- 3 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp coconut aminos
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 1 tbsp crushed white sesame seeds
- 2 tbsp white sesame seeds
- 3 tbsp almond milk (unsweetened) (or any other nut milk or cow milk)
- 6 tbsp mayonnaise
- ⅛ tsp stevia powder (or monk fruit powder)
Instructions
- Put all of the ingredients in a large bowl and whisk vigorously.
- This will give you a thick sesame salad dressing recipe, but it you want it more liquid, simply add more almond milk, 1 tbsp at a time, until desired consistency.
Notes
- Instead of coconut aminos, you can use soy sauce or liquid aminos. Note that both of these are soy products.
- Instead of stevia powder, you can use monk fruit extract powder or 1 tbsp of coconut sugar, maple sugar or honey.
- Instead of crushed sesame seeds, you can use whole sesame seeds. Make sure to use white sesame seeds and not black ones!
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Rachel
This is my favourite dressing ever (and my Mum loves it too) – we can get the kewpie one in the main supermarkets in Australia, but I’m looking foward to trying this keto version for my summer salads!
Diana
Thank you for sharing this recipe, SO excited to try it! Just wanted to ask, what happens if I use black sesame seeds instead of white for this recipe?
Jessica
I made this lovely keto japanese sesame dressing for lunch today with coleslaw and pork cabbage rolls. This dressing is absolutely divine, thank you so much. It was soul food. Please keep continuing to publish more recipes!! xoxo