Sesame Avocado Salad

Bowl of diced avocado tossed with sesame seeds and seasonings.

Ever since I created this Sesame Avocado Salad recipe to act as the ‘veg’ element of these Miso Salmon Rice Bowls I wrote for BBC Food a couple of years ago it has become one of my go-to side dishes for Asian-inspired recipes. Creamy, nutty and tangy, who would have thought you could craft such an addictive side dish from just 5 simple ingredients (4, if you don’t include the salt!)?

Blue and white tin of honey soy chicken with a serving spoon in the side.
Air Fryer Korean Friend Chicken Wings sprinkled with sesame seeds on a baking parchment lined tray.

Serving Suggestions

All of these side dishes and main proteins will work really well with an added portion of Sesame Avocado Salad:

Close up of a stone bowl of sesame avocado salad.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I make this Sesame Avocado Salad recipe ahead?

Yes, as the vinegar helps stop things go brown but I’d only make it 3-4 hours before you plan to serve it, and keep it in the fridge. Take it out half an hour before you plan on serving it as it tastes best at room temperature. However, as it literally only takes 5 minutes to throw together, unless you’re putting together a massive spread, why would you need to?

Do I have to use toasted sesame seeds?

They really do help the flavour – as well as visual impact – of this avocado salad. Pre-roasted sesame seeds are an easy hack for this, you can use black, white or a mixture. But, if you want to toast your own sesame seeds 2-3 minutes in a frying pan over a medium heat should do it. Keep an eye on. them as they’ll burn really quickly – when they start to clump as they give off their oils you’ll know they’re seconds from being down.

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Bowl of diced avocado tossed with sesame seeds and seasonings.

Sesame Avocado Salad

  • Author: Rachel Phipps
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: Serves 2-3 1x
  • Category: Side Dish
  • Diet: Vegan

Description

This speedy, literally 5-minute Sesame Avocado Salad recipe is the perfect addition of Asian-inspired rice bowls!


Ingredients

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  • 2 large or 3 medium ripe avocados
  • 11 1/2 tsp rice wine vinegar 
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
  • 1/2 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • sea salt

Instructions

  1. Dice the avocado and toss it in a bowl with 1 tsp rice vinegar, the sesame seeds, toasted sesame oil and a generous pinch of salt. Taste to see if you need to add more vinegar for tartness (Japanese tends to be milder so you’ll probably need 1 1/2 tsp, Chinese and Korean varieties are less sweet so you’ll probably only need the 1 tsp) or a little more salt.

Notes

Don’t worry if you have a slight ‘mashed avocado’ look around the edges of the salad, you want that as it is how the dressing clings!

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