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Easy Peanut Sauce
This quick and easy peanut sauce can be made in just minutes and makes a delicious sauce, dip, or dressing for noodles, salads, veggies, stir fry, dumplings, and so much more!
Prep Time
8 mins
Total Time
8 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 101 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Indonesian
Ingredients
- ¼ cup natural creamy peanut butter
- ½ orange or 1 lime juiced
- 2 TBSP low sodium soy sauce or gluten-free tamari
- 1 TBSP pure maple syrup or honey
- 1 TBSP rice vinegar
- 1 TBSP sesame oil
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tsp fresh grated ginger
- 2 TBSP warm water
OPTIONAL EXTRAS
- sriracha chili sauce for a spicy peanut sauce
- ground cayenne pepper or added heat
- chopped peanuts as a tasty garnish
Instructions
- Peel, smash, and mince one clove of fresh garlic. Finely grate a small peeled portion of fresh ginger. Add both to a mixing bowl.
- Add (¼ cup) peanut butter, juice of half an orange or a whole lime, (2 TBSP) soy sauce or GF tamari, (1 TBSP) rice vinegar, (1 TBSP) sesame oil, (1 TBSP) maple syrup, and (2 TBSP) warm water.
- For a spicy peanut sauce, add Sriracha (start with 1 teaspoon and increase as desired after tasting) and/or cayenne pepper.
- Add any additional water needed/desired to thin the sauce into a dressing or thinner sauce or keep it gloriously thick and creamy. Feel free to use this recipe as a base and add extra of any ingredient desired for a totally custom peanut sauce. Enjoy!
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Notes
- This recipe yields approx. 3/4 cup of sauce. Need extra? This small batch of peanut sauce can easily be doubled or tripled!
- Nutrition Facts below are estimated per 2 TBSP serving using an online recipe nutrition calculator. Adjust as needed and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Calories
101kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Sodium
239mg
(10%)
Potassium
102mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
11IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 101
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 101kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Sodium | 239mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 102mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 11IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.