Japanese Sesame Dressing (Goma Salad Dressing)

Name: Japanese Sesame Dressing (Goma Salad Dressing)
Prep time: 7 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2 tbsp white sesame seeds (raw or already toasted, both work); 1 tsp unseasoned rice vinegar (komezu) (not sushi vinegar); 1 tsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); 1 ½ tsp sugar (fine granulated, so it dissolves clean); ⅛ tsp dashi granules (optional); 2 tbsp Japanese mayonnaise (egg-yolk-based type like Kewpie); 1 tsp toasted sesame oil (optional); 140 g white sesame seeds; 40 ml unseasoned rice vinegar (komezu); 40 ml Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); 4 tbsp sugar; 1 tsp dashi granules (optional); 230 g Japanese mayonnaise; 40 ml toasted sesame oil

Instructions

Prep:7minCook:3min

Give your salads a Japanese makeover with this creamy and nutty goma sesame dressing. It's perfect for drizzling over salad or using as a dipping sauce, you only need a few simple ingredients and it's ready in minutes!

Updated at: Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:37:30 GMT