Wafu Dressing (Japanese Soy Based Salad Dressing)

Name: Wafu Dressing (Japanese Soy Based Salad Dressing)
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); 1 tbsp rice vinegar (or slightly less apple cider or white vinegar); 1 tbsp dashi stock ((liquid, not powder) or water with a pinch of dashi granules, or water); 1 tsp toasted white sesame seeds; 1 tbsp ground sesame seeds; 1 tsp sugar (fine or easy-dissolving type); 1 yuzu (or zest + juice of lemon/orange as substitute); 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil

Instructions

Prep:5min

This refreshing Wafu Dressing is a Japanese-inspired vinaigrette made with soy sauce and yuzu. Give your salad a zesty Japanese twist with this 5-minute recipe!

Updated at: Thu, 18 Dec 2025 04:50:34 GMT