Sesame Dressing

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    1⅓

    cups
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Chinese-American Barbecue: Big-Flavor Asian BBQ from the Smoke Queen

By Winnie Yee

Published 2026

  • About

The inspiration for this dressing came from Thai peanut sauce. I knew I wanted to make an Asian-inspired slaw, so I automatically gravitated toward sesame since my son is allergic to peanuts. Also, at that time, I was a resident vendor at Smorgasburg L.A., which is one of the country’s largest open-air markets located in the heart of downtown LA. Summer days were brutal there with temperatures over 100°F (38°C)! Naturally, I wanted to avoid using any dairy products in our recipes, so I went