Sweet Sesame Salad Recipes

SWEET SESAME SLAW

Steps:

• Place the cabbage, carrot, jicama, and sesame seeds in a large bowl. Whisk together the mayonnaise, vinegar, sesame oil, and honey in a small bowl. Drizzle the dressing over the salad; toss until evenly coated. Chill at least 4 hours before serving.

SWEET SESAME DRESSING

Steps:

• Toast sesame seeds in frying pan over medium heat.
• Shake or stir and watch carefully- Sesame goes from toasted to burned in the blink of an eye.
• Add cooled seeds to vinegar, salt, sugar and pepper- Mix.
• Refrigerate until ready to use.

EASY SESAME CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, season with salt and pepper, and cook until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
• While chicken is cooling, combine olive oil, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, brown sugar, garlic, and red pepper in a Mason jar; close lid and shake vigorously until combined.
• Chop cooled chicken and place in a bowl with dressing and sesame seeds; toss to combine.
• Combine mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, and onion in a large bowl. Mix in dressed chicken and top with mandarin oranges.

CRUNCHY ROMAINE SALAD WITH SWEET SESAME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• For the vinaigrette: Combine the mandarin syrup, vinegar, canola oil, sesame oil, sesame seeds, ginger and ramen seasoning in a jar. Cover tightly with a lid and shake until emulsified. Hold in the refrigerator. Shake again before using.
• For the salad: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. On a baking sheet, break up the ramen noodles into small pieces with your hands. Add the almonds and shake the pan to spread everything in an even layer. Bake until the ramen and almonds are a deep golden brown, 12 minutes. Let cool completely.
• In a large bowl combine the romaine, broccoli, carrots, oranges and scallions. Toss with enough vinaigrette to lightly coat. Top the salad with the toasted ramen and almonds. Serve immediately.

SESAME CHICKEN SLAW SALAD

Steps:

• Divide all ingredients except salad dressing among six bowls. Serve with dressing.

SESAME SWEET AND SOUR SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Stir sugar, soy sauce, sesame seeds, mustard, salt, and garlic powder together in a jar with a tight-fitting lid; add vinegar and water, seal jar, and shake until the sugar is dissolved completely.
• Pour oil into the jar. Seal again and shake until the oil is emulsified into the dressing.

SWEET AND SOUR SESAME SEED SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Puree the onion in a blender until smooth. Strain through a fine mesh strainer. Reserve 3 tablespoons of onion juice; discard the remaining pulp.
• Combine the sugar, mustard powder, and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer. Use the paddle attachment to mix the sugar until the spices are evenly blended. Pour in the reserved onion juice, soy sauce, and rice vinegar. Mix for several minutes until the sugar has begun to dissolve. Slowly drizzle in the canola oil with the mixer running at a medium-high speed. Add the toasted sesame seeds and continue mixing 1 minute more.