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Easy Peanut Sauce
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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 peanut butter natural creamy
  • ½ orange juiced, or lime, 1
  • 2 TBSP soy sauce or gluten-free tamari, low sodium
  • 1 TBSP pure maple syrup or honey
  • 1 TBSP rice vinegar
  • 1 TBSP sesame oil
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 tsp ginger fresh grated
  • 2 TBSP water warm
OPTIONAL EXTRAS
  • sriracha chili sauce for spicy peanut sauce
  • ground cayenne pepper or added heat
  • peanuts chopped, garnish

Instructions

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  1. Peel, smash, and mince one clove of fresh garlic. Finely grate a small peeled portion of fresh ginger. Add both to a mixing bowl.
  2. 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.
  3. For a spicy peanut sauce, add Sriracha (start with 1 teaspoon and increase as desired after tasting) and/or cayenne pepper.
  4. 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!

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 (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%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6 servings

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.