Sesame Seed Recipes

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Sesame Tempura Green Beans

This is an easy, delicious green bean tempura recipe. Fresh green beans are deep fried to crisp, golden perfection and dipped in a sweet and sour sauce.

By Dan

Hamburger Cookies

These cookies look just like little hamburgers.

By Jennifer Wall

Strips of round steak and chopped scallions are marinated with soy sauce and garlic, then quickly stir fried with sesame seeds. Add a little sesame oil to the marinade if you like that flavor. Serve with rice.

By LMEC623

Shabbat Challah

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My Shabbat Challah is something out of this world. I made it up on my own, because the ones I tasted, I just didn't like. Try it you will love it!! This can make 6 regular sized loaves, or two large braided loaves.

By NUNU123182

Sesame Crusted Mahi Mahi with Soy Shiso Ginger Butter Sauce

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Mahi mahi fillets are encrusted with black and white sesame seeds, and pan seared. The sauce is rich and creamy, and flavored with soy, ginger, shallots, and shiso (a Japanese herb related to basil and mint).

By Ryan Nomura

Strawberry Spinach Salad I

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Someone brought this salad to a pot luck dinner and I had to have the recipe. I have made it many, many times since then and I have been asked for the recipe every time I bring it somewhere. It is also a great way to get kids to eat spinach!

By TOZENUF

Best Egg Rolls

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These are fabulous as a side dish with stir-fry dishes. Serve warm with egg roll sauce or soy sauce if desired.

By Angela Hamilton

Ahi Poke Basic

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This is a standard raw tuna (poke) salad served in most Hawaiian homes. Although unconventional, it is sure to please the more adventurous seafood lovers. Be sure to use fresh tuna for the very best flavor, although fresh frozen tuna will produce acceptable results.

By Josh Chan

Sesame Seared Tuna

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Easy, great tasting tuna coated with sesame seeds, and quickly seared. This tuna is served rare, so be sure to use a good quality fresh tuna.

By NEWORLEANSGIGLET

Spinach and Strawberry Salad

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My family loves this all year round if we can find strawberries. Even the grandchildren love this salad. Quick and easy.

By JerJer

Asian Chicken Salad

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A perfect salad for leftover BBQ, boiled, broiled or baked chicken. A very crunchy salad with a tasty sweet Asian-style dressing. The kids love it too! The Chinese rice noodles are of the cellophane type and can be found in the Asian section of most grocery stores. They are often in rectangle form and in clear packaging.

By D

Napa Cabbage Salad

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This is a yummy, crunchy cabbage salad with toasted ramen noodles and almond slivers. The bowl is always licked clean at potlucks!

By Carol

Inspiration and Ideas

Smashed Cucumber Salad

By crushing our cucumber before we cut it, we produce flavors that un-smashed cukes can't. When you crush the cells in a vegetable, as opposed to cutting cleanly through them, certain compounds get mixed together, which can result in a significantly different flavor. In cucumbers this is a good thing--onions, not so much. But this salad is one of my all-time favorite cold summer side dishes. The only decision you're going to have to make is how long to let the cucumbers marinate--half an hour or so or not at all.

Miso Sesame Dressing

Great light dressing to pair with cabbage or romaine lettuce, fresh mandarin oranges, and toasted almonds! Place greens in a bowl and add garnishes. Ladle toasted sesame dressing around salad and toss to coat greens evenly. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds.

Ramen Coleslaw

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Instant Pot® Garlic-Sesame Chicken Thighs

Japanese-Style Pickled Cucumber (Sunomono)

Chinese Cabbage Salad

Gochujang Sauce

I use this sauce in many of the Asian dishes I make. It's fantastic on wings instead of traditional buffalo wing sauce.

More Sesame Seed Recipes

Sesame Noodle Salad

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This amazing salad recipe was given to me by a friend who used to know someone at the now closed Larry's Markets in the Seattle area. I've added to the recipe a little -- so it's not exactly the same... but better! I take this to every picnic and everyone loves it! May also add diced chicken for a variation.

By jkmom

Teriyaki Salmon

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Salmon is a favorite of my husband. This recipe never fails to be a hit, whether we broil the salmon in the oven or grill it outdoors. Pair it with some homemade teriyaki fried rice to complete your meal.

By Katzmeow

Jamie's Cranberry Spinach Salad

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Everyone I have made this for RAVES about it! It's different and so easy to make!

By Jamie Hensley

Air Fryer Sesame Chicken Thighs

Sesame-flavored chicken thighs are crispy on the outside, yet tender and juicy on the inside.

By Soup Loving Nicole

Sesame Pasta Chicken Salad

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A refreshing light pasta salad with a delicious Asian flair. Great for a summer cookout or picnic. Tastes great right away, and even better if you can allow it to marinate for a while.

By ohines

Absolutely Amazing Ahi

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This tantalizing appetizer mingles fresh ahi, avocado, cucumbers and spice and will impress the most knowledgeable food critic.

By JULESKICKS2

Easy Sesame Dressing

Perfect sesame dressing for Chinese chicken salad. Add a splash of hot sauce if you like it spicy.

By uno13

Tahini

I have always loved making hummus for my family (which usually includes tahini). When I discovered my son was allergic to soy (which is in most all store-bought tahini), I decided to make my own and it turned out even better than any other store-bought brand! Made as described this recipe is Paleo-diet friendly, soy free, dairy free, gluten free, and grain free. Enjoy!

By Karra Showen

Weeknight Skillet Slaw

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When you get home from work, you hardly want a big production for dinner. That's when this recipe can be your standby. Cook your ground turkey, then add veggies, cole slaw mix, and sauce and in 10 minutes you've got a hearty meal for everyone to enjoy.

By Matt Wencl

Slow Cooker Chicken Mole

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A dark, rich, complex flavored Mole recipe. I generally shred the chicken so it will soak up the mole sauce and serve it with warmed tortillas. It is always a hit with those who like spicy foods. This recipe can be played with easily to tailor it to your own level of hotness and/or cocoa/peanut flavor. Mole is a sauce that has a lot of variations. I've even served it as a dip with corn chips!

By ELAINE05

Awesome Korean Steak

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Quick cooking Korean Steak which has been handed down from a Korean lady to my Mum, to myself!! Serve over rice or with fried vegetables.

By CHAMEIL

Sesame Shrimp Stir-Fry

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This quick and tasty main dish has a double hit of sesame oil and seeds that add nutty flavor to crisp peppers and shrimp.

By Debbie

Crunchy Sugar-Free Granola

Enjoy this crispy, crunchy granola without any added sugar or sugar substitutes. You can vary the nuts and seeds to take advantage of what you have in the cupboard.

By elsaw

Garlic-Sesame Purple Sprouting Broccoli

This was my first time cooking purple sprouting broccoli (it came in my CSA box) and it turned out delicious. You can eat the entire vegetable, I just trimmed the ends of the thicker stalks and some of the leaves that were a bit wilted. Great healthy spring vegetable!

By barbara

Spicy Asian Cucumbers

This is one of my favorite ways to prepare cucumbers. Very different from the traditional way.

By JOSIE

Japanese-Style Sesame Green Beans

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I discovered this dish at my mother-in-law's house during a family holiday buffet. Her being Japanese, she had many friends who brought wonderful Japanese dishes, and this was and has remained one of my favorites. It's light and fresh any time of the year.

By Cooking_Muse

Chicken Nuggets

These are really easy and taste great! Kids love them!

By Megami

Quick and Easy Kimchi Salad

Spicy salad, goes great with Oven Kahlua Pig. The longer it sits in the refrigerator, the bolder the flavor gets.

By Heather Johnson Carpenter

Japanese Zucchini and Onions

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Zucchini and onions are stir fried with sesame seeds and teriyaki and soy sauces.

By MichelleB

Stir Fried Sesame Vegetables with Rice

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In this dish, the peanut oil is preferable to the vegetable oil, as the flavor of the peanut oil adds a really nice nutty flavor.

By dakota kelly

Sesame Grilled Salmon

Delicious grilled salmon. A very flavorful main dish. Great when served with grilled yellow bell peppers, green beans, and wild rice with herbs.

By Emily

Marinated Chicken Kabobs

This great summer recipe was given to me by a friend years ago. You can put any vegetables you want on the skewers. Don't be worried when you see the light corn syrup in the ingredients, it comes together great! It's a great change. You can even skip the vegetables and just skewer the chicken. Enjoy!

By D.DETMANN

Healthier Honey-Sesame Chicken

This is a 'healthier' version of honey-sesame chicken. It is baked instead of fried and the chicken is not battered, making it healthier. All the flavors are here and the only thing sacrificed are the calories! Serve over rice with additional sauce on the side.

By Yoly

Classic Tossed Salad

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This is a delicious salad that goes great with any meal, especially Italian!

By Toni Bankson

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