Panera Asian Sesame Dressing

Panera Asian Sesame Dressing is a café-branded bottled dressing that reads like a shortcut to a restaurant-style salad. In a typical American grocery it's found in the refrigerated salad dressing section or near refrigerated grab-and-go salads and sandwich spreads, and sometimes shelved with other specialty bottled dressings near the produce or deli area. It fits shopping trips where buyers want a quick pantry upgrade for weeknight bowls, weekend brunch salads, or last-minute sandwich accoutrements. The Panera Bread name positions it as an upscale, bakery-café product — aimed at shoppers seeking a slightly premium, restaurant-inspired convenience rather than budget store brands. Label styling tends to be simple and crafted (Panera logo, descriptive flavor name), evoking freshness and café credibility; it usually lacks child-oriented characters, and it’s not typically marketed as organic. The ingredient list and inclusion of xanthan gum and stevia put it in the realm of industrially made emulsified dressings. Sensory-wise the dressing pours as a smooth, glossy emulsion with a balanced tang from vinegar, a faint toasted sesame aroma, light sweetness, and a subtly oily mouthfeel from soybean and sesame oils. Packaging is a 12 fl oz plastic bottle or jar with a screw or flip-top cap for easy drizzling; typical use rituals include shaking, then drizzling over mixed greens, grain bowls, or using as a dip for raw veggies and chicken strips. It lives in American grocery culture as a convenient, slightly adventurous flavor shortcut for people who want café-style salads at home without making a dressing from scratch.