This Asian salad dressing is a blend of soy sauce, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, ginger and sesame oil that makes for the perfect mix of sweet and savory flavors. It takes just minutes to make and is perfect for an Asian inspired green salad or to drizzle over grilled veggies.
I like to make my own Asian style salad dressing to serve on dishes such as Chinese chicken salad, Asian slaw and ahi tuna salad. I always have a jar in the fridge to make dinner time even easier!
In my opinion, homemade salad dressings taste SO much better than the store bought versions. I have a variety of different homemade dressings to complement any salad, including Italian dressing and balsamic vinaigrette. This Asian salad dressing can be on your table in under 10 minutes, and is packed full of flavor.
Salad Dressing Ingredients
This recipe contains vegetable oil, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, fresh ginger and sesame oil.
How do you make Asian salad dressing?
Start by placing all of the dressing ingredients in a mixing bowl or wide mouth jar. If you’re using a bowl, whisk everything together until it’s well combined. If you’re using a jar, seal the jar and shake it to mix everything together. Use immediately, or refrigerate for later use.
Tips for the perfect dish
- Hoisin sauce is a sweet and savory Asian condiment that adds a lot of flavor to the dressing. It can be found in the international foods aisle of almost all grocery stores.
- You can use a box grater or microplane to finely grate your ginger, don’t forget to peel it first!
- It’s best to use toasted sesame oil rather than regular sesame oil, as the toasted version has a more pronounced flavor. Toasted sesame oil can also be found in the international foods aisle.
- If you are sensitive to salt, feel free to use low sodium soy sauce.
Recipe FAQs
Asian salad dressings typically contain soy sauce and sesame oil, as well as other components such as rice vinegar, a sweetener, ginger or garlic.
This salad dressing will stay fresh in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Just shake it or whisk it right before you use it if the ingredients have separated during storage.
Ways to use Asian salad dressing
There are so many different ways to enjoy this dressing!
- Salad: Add a pour of dressing onto mixed greens or a cabbage slaw. Don’t forget other ingredients such as carrots, wonton strips, chow mein noodles, avocado, red onion and sliced almonds.
- Grilled Vegetables: Drizzle the dressing over grilled vegetables such as asparagus or zucchini, then add a garnish of sesame seeds and green onions.
- Stir Fry: Cook up some meat and veggies, then add a few spoonfuls of dressing for added flavor.
- Marinade: Place boneless skinless chicken breasts, flank steak or shrimp in a bag with the dressing, then marinate. Grill or bake the meats as desired. You can add even more flavor by adding an extra tablespoon of dressing over the end product.
Flavor Variations
There are so many different ways to customize the flavors of this dressing to make it your own!
- Herbs: Feel free to add some fresh chopped herbs such as cilantro, green onions, or even a little mint!
- Mix-Ins: Amp up the flavor by adding sesame seeds, garlic powder or fresh minced garlic, or even a little peanut butter.
- Spicy: If you like a little heat in your food, add sriracha or crushed red pepper flakes to taste.
This Asian salad dressing turns an ordinary veggie offering into something extra special!
More Asian inspired recipes to try
- Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken
- Shrimp Curry
- Yakisoba Noodles with Chicken
- Shrimp Lo Mein
- Seared Ahi Tuna
Asian Salad Dressing
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup rice vinegar
- 1/3 cup hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 1/4 teaspoons fresh ginger finely grated
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
Instructions
- Place all of the ingredients in a bowl or a jar.
- If you're using a bowl, whisk until everything is combined.
- If you're using a jar, put a lid on the jar and shake well.
- Use right away, or cover and refrigerate for up to 5 days.
Notes
- Hoisin sauce is a sweet and savory Asian condiment that adds a lot of flavor to the dressing. It can be found in the international foods aisle of almost all grocery stores.
- You can use a box grater or microplane to finely grate your ginger, don’t forget to peel it first!
- This dressing will stay fresh in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
My family loved it! The dressing is similar to a Japanese restaurant nearby. Can’t wait to make again.
Bursting with flavor! The mixture of ginger, sesame and soy sauce was fantastic. Will definitely make again!
awesome sweet and savory combination. I love this on coleslaw.
delicious Asian salad dressing – i used this for my grilled veggies and broccoli and it was so tasty
I started making homemade dressings about a year ago and I will never go back to storebought dressing again! This is a great one to add to my rotation. Thanks for sharing!
I am with you about homemade dressings! They are so easy to make, and in addition to being far more healthy for you, they are very budget-friendly. This dressing tastes great on noodles, and we like using it as a dipping sauce on potstickers, too.
Oh this looks like such a amazing dressing recipe and so easy too! I need to try it out!
Such a simple and delicious salad dressing! I love having a jar of this on hand. Perfect in salad or tossed with grains!
I use this dressing so often. It fits so many of my favorite salads so well. Fantastic dressing!
This is a terrific salad dressing! I love that it’s a little bit sweet, a little bit savory, and a bit salty. It reminds me of my favorite Asian restaurant but now I can make it at home!