What Are Sesame seeds and How Can I Use Them?
Wondering what to do with sesame seeds? This guide covers how to pick them, cook them, store them, and swap them — with 663 recipes to put them to work.
What are sesame seeds?
Sesame seeds are sometimes added to breads, including bagels and the tops of hamburger buns.
Sesame seeds may be baked into crackers, often in the form of sticks. Sesame seeds are also sprinkled onto some sushi style foods.
Whole seeds are found in many salads and baked snacks as well in Japan.
The seeds are exceptionally rich in iron, magnesium, manganese, copper, and calcium (90 mg per tablespoon for un-hulled seeds, 10 mg for hulled), and contain vitamin B (thiamine) and vitamin E.
The nutrients of sesame seeds are better absorbed if they are ground or pulverized before consumption, as in tahini. Sesame seeds contain a high amount of the anti-nutrient phytic acid.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup (144g)Where found
Sesame seeds are usually found in the asian section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Sesame seeds are a member of the Nut and Seed Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much do sesame seeds weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 144 grams |
| 1 tbsp | 9 grams |
Related
Nut and Seed Products
| In Chinese: | 芝麻 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | graines de sésame | |
| en español: | semillas de sésamo |
Recipes using sesame seeds
There are 663 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Everything Bagel Seasoning
All-dressed bagel seasoning, so expensive in stores, can be easily made in a flash. It can be used on various dishes, such as avocado toast, eggs, roasted vegetables, and even popcorn. It adds a delicious and savory flavor to your favorite foods.
Everything Bagel Seasoning
All-dressed bagel seasoning, so expensive in stores, can be easily made in a flash. It can be used on various dishes, such as avocado toast, eggs, roasted vegetables, and even popcorn. It adds a delicious and savory flavor to your favorite foods.
Whole Wheat Two Seeds Bread
Nutty whole wheat bread machine loaf topped with sesame and poppy seeds. Molasses adds subtle sweetness and soft texture to this high-fiber sandwich bread.
Roasted Korean Sticky Cocktail Sausages
These Korean sticky cocktail sausages are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer that combines sweet and gently spicy flavors with the salty taste of sausages.
Sour Cabbage Salad
This salad fits to pierogi with the meat filling. You may also try it with fried or grilled fish.
Basic Hamburgers
Classic American hamburger patties seasoned with Worcestershire, onion and pepper, then broiled or grilled to your preferred doneness. Mix-in variations included.
Delicious Baba Ghannouj
Quick baba ghanoush with steamed eggplant, tahini, lemon, garlic, and a hint of cumin. The 13-minute version that skips the smoky char in favor of pure, clean eggplant flavor.
Queen's Biscuits (Biscotti Di Regina) *
Italian Queen's biscuits (biscotti di regina) coated in toasted sesame seeds. Sicilian Christmas and wedding cookies with a tender, crumbly texture under the nutty sesame crust.
Asian Salad Nicoise
This Nicoise Salad is a beautiful play off its French counterpart. It keeps the traditional string beans, potatoes, boiled eggs and tuna, but it adds an Asian inspired dressing that elevates this salad to the next level. By changing the usual white potatoes to sweet potatoes, it becomes a healthier version of the recipe. Sweet potatoes provide more vitamins and minerals than regular potatoes and they have fewer calories. Add in the Omega-3 benefits in the tuna, the protein of the eggs, and fibre-packed beans, and you have got a power packed lunch that tastes like a million dollars. This recipe will certainly be singing to your taste buds tuna.
Asian Salad Nicoise
This Nicoise Salad is a beautiful play off its French counterpart. It keeps the traditional string beans, potatoes, boiled eggs and tuna, but it adds an Asian inspired dressing that elevates this salad to the next level. By changing the usual white potatoes to sweet potatoes, it becomes a healthier version of the recipe. Sweet potatoes provide more vitamins and minerals than regular potatoes and they have fewer calories. Add in the Omega-3 benefits in the tuna, the protein of the eggs, and fibre-packed beans, and you have got a power packed lunch that tastes like a million dollars. This recipe will certainly be singing to your taste buds tuna.
Granola Bars Bw
Homemade granola bars sweetened with molasses and orange juice concentrate, packed with oats, raisins, apricots, sunflower seeds, wheat germ and sesame. Dense, cakey, and naturally fruit-sweetened.
No-Tahini Herb Hummus with Sautéed Onion & Garlic
Bright, herb-forward hummus with no tahini needed. Sautéed onion and garlic blend with fresh parsley, basil, oregano, and coriander into silky chickpeas for a lighter Middle Eastern dip that skips the paste but keeps all the flavor. Ready in 25 minutes.
Hearty Whole Grain Biscuits
Hearty whole grain biscuits use silken tofu and apple juice instead of butter, blended into whole wheat, rye, and wheat germ for a dairy-free, high-fiber breakfast biscuit. Vegan friendly.
Hummus Marinade
Hummus marinade thins classic chickpea, sesame and lemon hummus with olive oil and dark toasted sesame oil into a coating for chicken, lamb, fish or vegetables. Vegan, gluten-free and Middle Eastern.
Easy Sweet & Sour Veggie Salad
Sweet, sour and slightly spicy. Cucumber, sweet bell pepper, carrots, wood ears and smoked tofu are tossed with rice vinegar, maple syrup, sesame oil, soy sauce and Korean chili pepper. A very tasty side dish that goes well with all your favorite Korean dishes or most of the main courses.
Avocado, Radish & Edamame Salad
A simple salad with big health credentials: avocados are an excellent source of good fats, and more recently have been shown to also inhibit inflammation when eaten in combination with foods that typically trigger it. They are also a rich source of potassium (which balances sodium to keep blood pressure levels stable) and vitamin E, an important antioxidant.
Sada Naan
Sada naan is soft, pillowy homemade Indian flatbread leavened with yeast and yogurt, brushed with ghee and scattered with poppy and sesame seeds. Bake it in a home oven, no tandoor required.
Double Peanuts & Honey Christmas Popcorn Balls with Sesame Coating
Peanut butter, peanuts, honey and sesame seeds, hard to be not delicious with these ingredients together. The popcorn balls are nutty, sweet, and crunchy. They are great snacks at any occasion especially at Christmas.
Hummus #2
Herb-loaded hummus made with chickpeas, sauteed onion and garlic, toasted sesame seeds, and a blend of basil, coriander, and oregano. A fresh take on classic hummus.
Edamame, Carrot, & Avocado Salad
Edamame, carrot, and avocado salad tossed in a bright orange-lime and ginger-sesame dressing with black sesame seeds and cilantro. A fresh, protein-rich vegan, gluten-free side.
Pumpkin Soup with Honey & Cloves
Pumpkin soup gently spiced with whole cloves, sweetened with honey, and finished with cream. Smooth, autumn-bright puréed soup that holds up overnight for make-ahead dinner parties.
Sesame Mini-Loaf
Soft sesame-topped mini bread loaves made from scratch with yeast dough. These individual rolls are perfect for breakfast or sandwiches.
Honey Challah
Whether for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, or the dinner before Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement when Jews fast, a beautiful honey challah is one of the treats of the holiday season. Pure honey sets this recipe apart, ensuring a moist texture and beautiful golden brown color. It’s simply splendid for French toast or for brunch anytime: If you’re invited as a guest, make everyone happy and bring a loaf or two. This recipe yields two loaves. Find more recipes on TheNibble.com.
