5 from 18 votes
Goma Dressing Recipe | Creamy Sesame Dressing
This Goma Dressing blends toasted white sesame seeds with garlic, ginger, miso, soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, sesame oil, and Japanese mayonnaise into a creamy, nutty dressing. It yields a rich, savory sauce with a balance of tangy, sweet, and umami flavors, ideal for drizzling over salads.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
238 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Asian, Japanese
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons white sesame seeds toasted
- 1 - 2 tablespoons neutral oil adjust to how thin you like your dressing
- 1 garlic grated
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger grated
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon mirin
- 2 teaspoons White miso paste low-sodium
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil roasted
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise Japanese style
Instructions
- Add sesame seeds to a dry pan and heat on medium-high. Toast sesame seeds for a couple of minutes, or until they turn slightly golden, then transfer them to a mortar. Keep the heat on the pan and add neutral oil to heat until it’s hot.
- Meanwhile, grind sesame seeds using the mortar and pestle until it’s coarsely ground.
- Add the remaining ingredients to a mortar except for the honey, sesame oil, & Kewpie Japanese mayo.
- Once the oil is hot, carefully pour oil into the mortar and allow the ingredients to sizzle.
- Mix in honey, sesame oil, & Kewpie Japanese mayo until creamy. Drizzle dressing over salad and enjoy!
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Notes
- Use neutral oil such as grapeseed or vegetable to avoid altering dressing flavor.
- Store leftover dressing in an airtight container in the refrigerator and stir before use.
- Opt for low-sodium miso paste to better control saltiness; adjust seasoning as needed.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2tablespoons
Calories
238kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
14g
(82%)
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Trans Fat
0.02g
(1%)
Cholesterol
4mg
(1%)
Sodium
687mg
(29%)
Potassium
57mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
10IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.01mg
(0%)
Calcium
63mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 238
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2tablespoons | |
| Calories | 238kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 14g | 82% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 687mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 57mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 10IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 63mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.