Name: Sensational Sesame Miso Vinaigrette and Marinade
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 8 min
Ingredients: 1 tbsp sesame seeds; 2 tbsp white miso; 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil, (or regular sesame oil); 1/3 cup rice vinegar; 6 tbsp olive oil, (extra virgin); 1 tbsp honey, (or rice syrup, if vegan); ½ tsp sea salt

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This Sesame Miso Dressing and Marinade is a full-flavoured vinaigrette made with sesame oil, rice vinegar, white miso and honey. It adds amazing flavour to salads. It's great on grilled meats and vegetables, too.

Sesame Miso Dressing in a small glass pitcher

When I was creating my Asparagus Salad with Smoked Salmon recipe I knew the Sesame Miso Vinaigrette I made for it was going to become a favourite. In fact, I liked it so much I decided it deserved a post of its own.

It's a full-flavoured dressing that will enhance any salad. Mellow sesame, salty miso and sweet honey combine with rice vinegar to make a perfectly balanced vinaigrette.

It raises simple coleslaw to new heights in this recipe for Cabbage Coleslaw with Sesame Miso Dressing!

Broccoli salad gets a major facelift in this Broccoli Quinoa Salad with Sesame Miso Dressing.

For salads, grilled veggies and a marinade

I've used it as a marinade too. It makes grilled mushrooms something to write home about. Drizzle it on roasted sweet potatoes, grilled asparagus, or zucchini noodles. Recently I used it to make Sesame Miso Air Fryer Asparagus!

Can you tell I'm obsessed?

🛒Ingredients

Here's what you'll need to make this amazing sesame miso dressing.

sesame seeds: white
white miso: sometimes called sweet miso or mellow miso, it has a milder flavour than other types of miso as it is fermented for a shorter time and is lower in salt. It's ideal in this dressing.
toasted sesame oil: or regular sesame oil. Toasted sesame oil has a more complex flavour than regular sesame oil, making it the perfect choice for this dressing. However, if you don't have it, you can certainly use regular sesame oil.
rice vinegar: has a subtle flavour and is less acidic than distilled vinegar.
honey: adds a mellow sweetness
olive oil: extra virgin
salt

A small pitcher of Sesame Miso Dressing with a salad in the background.

🔪Step-by-Step Instructions

This Sesame Miso Vinaigrette and Marinade is a 5-minute wonder.

Toss some sesame seeds in a small skillet and toast just until they start to brown.
Whisk the miso, sesame oil, rice vinegar, olive oil, honey and sea salt.
Add the toasted seeds and make an everyday salad something to remember!

Sesame Miso Vinaigrette and Marinade poured on green salad

Do you like making your own vinaigrettes? For a complete guide to making your own healthy salad dressings and seven more delicious homemade salad dressing and vinaigrette recipes, check How to Make Homemade Salad Dressing.

🍽 Serving Ideas

This creamy miso dressing is absolutely delicious with all of the following recipes.

Asparagus Salad with Smoked Salmon

Fresh Veggie and Grilled Shrimp Zoodle Bowl

Cabbage Coleslaw with Sesame Miso Dressing

Broccoli Quinoa Salad with Sesame Miso Vinaigrette