Asian Salad Dressing

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a close up of pouring the dark caramel coloured dressing onto red and green salad leaves

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This simple and delicious multipurpose Asian sesame dressing made with just 5 pantry ingredients is one of my favourites. It keeps for ages, and is perfect for all your salad, dipping and marinade needs!

Servings: Tbsp

Author: Helen Best-Shaw

Prep Time3

Ingredients

4 tbsp olive oil
4 tbsp cider vinegar - 1
3 tbsp soy sauce - 2
2 tbsp toasted sesame oil - 3
1½ tbsp runny honey - 4

Optional

½ clove minced garlic
½ tsp freshly grated ginger

Instructions

Mix Put all of the ingredients in a jar with a lid that fits tightly.
4 tbsp olive oil, 3 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil, 1½ tbsp runny honey, 4 tbsp cider vinegar
Store & Serve Put the lid on tightly and shake well until all the ingredients are well combined. Transfer to a dressing bottle using a funnel if you like.

Notes

Ingredient notes

1 - Vinegar - you can use cider or white wine vinegar - you need something that has a bit of bite and acidity. You can substitute some rice wine vinegar, but it is very mild so keep some of the other vinegars to give some sharpness.

2 - Soy Sauce - like a mix of dark and light but it does not matter too much. You can also use tamari.

3 - Toasted Sesame Oil - it needs to be toasted for the delicious nutty flavour. A regular cold pressed sesame oil has very little flavour.

4 - Honey - an everyday runny honey, that is nothing too special. You can also use sugar, maple syrup or rice syrup.

Storage

Keeps in a sealed bottle on the counter top for a few weeks.

Fridge – If adding fresh ingredients keep the Asian dressing in the fridge but take it out half an hour before serving to come up to room temperature. Keeps well for 4 days.

Hints and tips

Do not fall into the trap of adding salt out of habit. There is plenty of salt in the ingredients, and if you add extra, you will spoil the dressing.

• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

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