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June 17, 2013 · 37 Comments

Oriental Dressing (Applebee's Copycat)

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Make Applebee's Oriental Dressing in the comfort of your own home. It's perfect on salad or sandwiches and the family is going to love it!

Make Applebee's Oriental Dressing in the comfort of your own home. It's perfect on salad or sandwiches and the family is going to love it!

Oriental Dressing {Applebee\'s Copycat}

My family and I are not fast-food people and even my twelve year old when given the choice of going to McDonald's or Applebee's will choose Applebee's EVERY time. She just loves the food there and rarely eats off the kid's menu.

In fact, her favorite thing to order are their Wonton Grilled Chicken Tacos made with their Oriental Dressing.

Applebee's Oriental DressingMy oldest daughter and I usually gravitate towards the Oriental Chicken Salad or the Oriental Chicken Wrap. One day I went on a quest to find out how to make the dressing they serve with it and I have to say this recipe is extremely close and so easy to make.

Oriental Dressing {Applebee's Copycat} | Make Applebee's Oriental Dressing in the comfort of your own home. It's perfect on salad and sandwiches.

How do you make Applebee's Oriental Dressing? 

For this recipe you'll need honey, rice wine vinegar, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard and sesame oil. I like to use Hellmann's mayonnaise because it is thick and creamy. If you use another brand, the taste may come out differently.

Combine all ingredients together in a bowl and whisk well. I used this Oriental Dressing on some mixed greens with grilled chicken, but this Oriental Dressing is now one of our favorite dressings to make at home.

Not only is it tasty, you can also use it as a marinade for chicken, pork or seafood. ~Enjoy!

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Make Applebee's Oriental Dressing at home. It's perfect on salad and sandwiches.

Applebee's Oriental Dressing (Copycat)

Carrie's Experimental Kitchen
Make Applebee's Oriental Dressing in the comfort of your own home. It's perfect on salad or sandwiches and the family is going to love it!
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Prep Time 10 mins
Total Time 10 mins
Course Dressings
Cuisine Asian
Servings 12 tablespoons
Calories 31 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tbsp. Honey
  • 1 ½ tbsp. Rice Wine Vinegar
  • ¼ c. Mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp. Dijon Mustard
  • ⅛ tsp. Sesame Oil

Instructions
 

  • Combine all ingredients together in a bowl and whisk well.

Nutrition

Serving: 1tablespoonCalories: 31kcalFat: 3.4gSodium: 40mg
Keyword copycat recipe, salad dressing
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Make Applebee's Oriental Dressing in the comfort of your own home. It's perfect on salad or sandwiches and the family is going to love it!

 

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Comments

  1. Kirsten Madaus says

    June 17, 2013 at 6:13 pm

    Carrie,
    Wow, My kids would eat this up--it has all their favorite flavors in it!
    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Carrie Farias says

      June 17, 2013 at 10:55 pm

      I'm glad you like it. It really was very easy to make and tasted great!

      Reply
  2. Purabi Naha says

    June 19, 2013 at 7:05 am

    This is really interesting. I must give this a try!! Awesome combo of vinegar, mayo, sesame oil and mustard!
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    Reply
    • Carrie Farias says

      June 20, 2013 at 3:34 pm

      Thank you Purabi, I'm glad you like the recipe. Thanks so much for visiting CEK!

      Reply
  3. Bonnie Bourdeau says

    May 01, 2014 at 11:15 am

    I use this recipe all the time, but notice that the dressing is a little thin. How can you thicken up
    some dressings like this one? Thank you.

    Reply
    • carrieexpktchn@optonline.net says

      May 04, 2014 at 8:59 am

      Hi Bonnie, is it too thin on it's own or when mixed with a tossed green salad? This recipe is more of a vinaigrette-type dressing so it would be a little thinner than a creamy version; however, if you're using it with lettuce and the lettuce isn't completely dry (I use a salad spinner to remove excess moisture), the added moisture from washing could thin out your dressing once mixed with the lettuce.

      Reply
      • Bonnie Bourdeau says

        May 04, 2014 at 12:20 pm

        I always use a salad spinner. Do you have any ideas on how to thicken a dressing when it uses vinegar and oil?

        Reply
        • carrieexpktchn@optonline.net says

          May 04, 2014 at 1:20 pm

          There is no way to thicken if you're using vinegar and oil; by nature it will be thinner. If you want a thicker dressing, you can try to add mayonnaise (or more mayo in this recipe's case).

          Reply
  4. meg tawney says

    January 10, 2015 at 8:54 am

    any idea of sodium content?

    Reply
    • carrieexpktchn@optonline.net says

      January 10, 2015 at 3:10 pm

      Hi Meg, When I calculate it out using Calorie Count, it's 40mg Sodium per 1 tablespoon of dressing. I've added it to the nutritional information on the post.

      Reply
  5. Amanda Priano says

    June 29, 2017 at 4:33 pm

    Can we use any kind of dijon mustard?

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      June 30, 2017 at 6:46 am

      Yes, any dijon mustard will be fine.

      Reply
  6. Marjorie Neeley says

    August 11, 2018 at 12:22 pm

    I can not find rice wine vinegar. I see either rice vinegar or wine vinegar.

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      August 12, 2018 at 7:27 am

      Rice vinegar is fine.

      Reply
  7. Kristy says

    August 12, 2018 at 4:17 pm

    This dressing is ((almost)) perfect. I like to taste the sesame oil so I upped the amount a little and it was perfect for my tastes. Thanks for this 🙂

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      August 13, 2018 at 6:54 am

      I'm glad you liked the recipe and added your own spin on it. Thanks for trying and letting me know!

      Reply
  8. Stephanie Wood says

    January 31, 2019 at 6:05 pm

    I've tried this and you're right it's spot on. We love this salad and when I go to Applebee's 99% of the time I get the Oriental salad. We all love it. My Mom had even got my Daddy eating it and he didn't even like Applebee's.

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      February 01, 2019 at 7:21 am

      Thanks for letting me know you liked the recipe Stephanie, I really appreciate that! My daughter and I get this salad all of the time and I also think they use the same dressing on their Wonton Chicken Tacos..YUM!!!

      Reply
  9. Terry says

    May 10, 2019 at 12:32 pm

    I am confused. On the nutrition information it says 31 calories. What size serving is that? Thank you.

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      May 10, 2019 at 12:55 pm

      I'm sorry, this recipe makes 12 tablespoons, so it's 31 calories per 1 tablespoon. I'll adjust the recipe card so it's more clear. Thank you for bringing it to my attention and I hope you enjoy the recipe Terry!

      Reply
  10. Tami says

    January 06, 2020 at 4:14 pm

    Exactly what kind or brand of rice wine vinegar did you use. I tried this and mine is not spot on

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      January 06, 2020 at 4:41 pm

      I'm sorry the recipe didn't work well for you. I used Nakano Natural Rice Vinegar

      Reply
  11. Kelsey says

    April 04, 2020 at 9:17 am

    How long can this recipe last?

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      April 04, 2020 at 10:57 am

      It will last about 1 week stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

      Reply
  12. Suzanne says

    January 27, 2021 at 3:59 pm

    This looks so good! What a great versatile dressing to keep in the fridge!

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      January 27, 2021 at 4:15 pm

      Thank you Suzanne; it's great on sandwiches too!

      Reply
  13. Vanessa says

    January 27, 2021 at 4:00 pm

    Thanks for sharing! Does it keep long?

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      January 27, 2021 at 4:15 pm

      You're welcome Vanessa. This recipe only makes 12 tablespoons (3/4 cup) and will last about 1 week stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Enjoy!

      Reply
  14. Matt says

    July 21, 2021 at 2:56 pm

    I made this recipe exactly as described the first time and found the vinegar a little too strong. Tried just one tablespoon and it’s perfect for me. I eat a lot more salad at home now!!!

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      July 22, 2021 at 9:03 am

      I'm so glad you like the recipe!

      Reply
  15. dorothy j says

    October 29, 2021 at 9:06 am

    what brand of sesame oil

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      October 29, 2021 at 9:10 am

      Currently I have House of Tsang in my pantry, but any other pure sesame oil (found in the asian aisle) would work too.

      Reply
  16. Becky Miller says

    January 23, 2022 at 2:43 am

    Does the sesame oil have to be toasted? Cold pressed? Refined?

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      January 23, 2022 at 1:41 pm

      No, any sesame oil is fine

      Reply
  17. Cathy says

    March 12, 2022 at 8:12 am

    Forget Hellman's . Duke's puts it at the top!

    Reply
  18. Heather Gerald says

    February 17, 2023 at 11:22 am

    I freaking love this recipe! Thank you so much for sharing. I shared it on my FB with even the suggestion of using it as a dipping sauce.

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      February 18, 2023 at 1:21 pm

      That's AWESOME! We love it too and it does make a tasty dipping sauce! Thanks for stopping by to let us know! 🙂

      Reply

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