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Home › Recipe Index › Course › Salad Dressings/Sauces

Salad Dressings/Sauces

Bold, savory, and packed with umami—these Asian dressings and sauces bring big flavor to everyday cooking.

From roasted sesame dressing and ginger scallion sauce to classic dipping sauces and stir-fry sauces, each recipe is simple to make and built around real ingredients. These homemade sauces are designed to be easy, flavorful, and versatile—perfect for salads, noodles, stir-fries, and quick weeknight meals.

At I Heart Umami, you’ll find Asian-inspired dressings and sauces that highlight authentic flavors while staying approachable for home cooks. Many are naturally gluten-free or easy to adapt, so you can add rich, restaurant-quality flavor to your dishes without complicated steps.

Dressings

A spoon drizzles creamy, light brown Bang Bang Sauce into a glass jar filled with more of the sauce, which is slightly overflowing and dripping down the side. The background is beige and softly blurred. Try this easy Bang bang sauce recipe today!.

Bang Bang Sauce

Dressings

Photo shows a bowl of creamy gluten free hoisin sauce blended to perfect consistency in a beautiful bowl.

Gluten free hoisin sauce

Dressings

Keto Teriyaki Sauce in a glass measuring cup

Keto Teriyaki Sauce (Sugar Free, Low Carb)

Dressings

Holding a spoonful of almond butter made peanut flavored sauce

Whole30 Asian Peanut Sauce Recipe

Dressings

Whole30 ranch yogurt salad dressing from I Heart Umami

Healthy Whole30 Ranch Salad Dressing with Dairy-Free Yogurt

Dressings

This Thai Chili Sauce - Nam Jim Jaew - is full of flavor and smoky delicious. It makes the best Thai chili sauce for grilled meat and salad.

Thai Dipping Sauce (Nam Jim Jaew แจ่ว)

Dressings

3-Ingredient Paleo Blueberry Lavender Simple Syrup recipe is Paleo, low carb, and with no refined sugar.

Blueberry Lavender Simple Syrup

Dressings

Vegetarian oyster sauce recipe made with shiitake mushrooms is the best Paleo stir-fry sauce for vegan and gluten-free people.

Vegetarian Oyster Sauce (Vegan)

Dressings

A glass jar filled with creamy roasted sesame dressing sits on a wooden board, with a spoon of sauce beside it. A yellow cloth and a small empty jar are nearby.

Roasted Sesame Dressing (Kewpie copycat)

Dressings

Gluten-Free Paleo Teriyaki Sauce Recipe is Whole30, Low Carb, and a great dipping sauce from I Heart Umami.

Paleo Teriyaki Sauce

Dressings

Vietnamese Dipping Sauce - Nuoc Cham- is Paleo, Whole30, and Keto friendly from I Heart Umami.

Vietnamese Dipping Sauce (Nuoc Cham)

Dressings

Whole30 Salad Dressing Recipes from carrot ginger, to sweet basil, creamy caper-dill, and more!

Whole30 Salad Dressing Recipes

Dressings

Creamy and tart Paleo Creamy Ginger Salad Dressing recipe is Paleo, Whole30, Keto, and Vegan from I Heart Umami.

Creamy Ginger Salad Dressing

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A hand holds a spoonful of homemade chicken bouillon powder above a glass jar filled with more of the savory mix, set on a light cloth.

Homemade Chicken Bouillon powder

Dressings

Dairy-Free Paleo Parmesan Cheese made with cashew and nutritional yeast for non dairy substitute parmesan cheese.

Paleo Parmesan Cheese

Dressings

Paleo Easy Thai Peanut Sauce is Whole30 and peanut-free with nut-free option.

Thai Peanut Sauce

Dressings

Healthy Dairy-Free Paleo Condensed Milk with coconut milk or dairy-free milk sweetened with dates.

Paleo Condensed Milk

Dressings

Paleo Gochujang Korean red chili paste gochujang substitute recipe

Paleo Gochujang Sauce (Korean Chili Paste)

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