160 sesame oil recipes

Breaded chicken breasts baked in tomato sauce with Italian herbs and melted mozzarella. A lighter take on chicken Parmesan using whole wheat crumbs and wheat germ.

Greek semolina honey cookies (melomakarona): torpedo-shaped orange and cinnamon cookies soaked in a warm honey-cinnamon syrup and dusted with sesame or walnuts. Traditional Christmas tradition.

Grilled lamb skewers marinated overnight in fresh mint, orange juice, Sichuan peppercorns, ginger, and sherry. Bold East-meets-Mediterranean flavors on the grill in under 10 minutes.

Japanese noodle soup with shiitake mushrooms, snow peas, red pepper, and rice noodles in a hot sesame broth, finished with ginger, brown rice vinegar, and roasted cashews. A vegetarian, low-fat Asian soup ready in 45 minutes.

Nutty brown rice tossed with mineral-rich arame seaweed, bright peas, crunchy daikon, and a toasted sesame-rice vinegar dressing. A wholesome chilled salad that's naturally vegan and packed with plant-based goodness.

Crispy Korean-style fried wontons stuffed with seasoned ground beef, bean sprouts, green pepper, and sesame oil. Golden, crunchy appetizers with a savory soy-sesame filling.

Gado gado is the Indonesian salad of stir-fried cabbage, bell pepper, and bean sprouts drizzled with a warm peanut sauce spiked with garlic, shallot, cumin, and lemon. Vegetarian one-bowl meal.

Pan-seared salmon simmered in fresh grapefruit, carrot juice, orange-ginger mustard, and a splash of sesame oil, finished with toasted slivered almonds and cilantro. Bright, citrusy, and low-fat.

Fresh soba noodle salad with crunchy vegetables, herbs, and lime-sesame dressing served in crisp lettuce cups. This healthy Asian-inspired salad is ready in 25 minutes.

I love Asian food. These spring rolls were so refreshing and just delicious, and I also loved the texture because of all these fresh veggies. The dipping sauce was terrific.

Light Asian fish rolls wrapped in rice paper with sea bass, bean sprouts, napa cabbage, and snow peas. Served with a tangy tomato-ginger dipping sauce for a fresh, low-calorie appetizer.

Sichuan shredded pork in yu shon (fish-fragrant) sauce with wood ear mushrooms, water chestnuts, and hot bean paste. A spicy-sweet-sour stir-fry that hits every flavor note.

Deep-fried sticky rice dumplings filled with pork, dried shrimp, and bamboo shoots in a sweet rice flour dough. A crispy, chewy Chinese dim sum classic that puffs up golden brown in the fryer.

Hot Hunan hoagies pile garlic-ginger marinated steak on toasted Kaiser rolls with a sesame-soy relish of mushrooms, peppers, and scallions. Asian-fusion sandwich with serious bite.

Nori lamb surprise butterflies lamb loin around scallops, mango, mushrooms, and pickled ginger, wraps it in seaweed, and pairs it with a chili-lemongrass syrup and a roasted pepper relish.

Crispy pan-fried vegetarian pot stickers filled with tofu, brown rice, shiitake mushrooms, and olives, served with a fresh tomato-daikon-shiso dipping sauce.