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!
Servings 6 servings
Calories 101kcal
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!
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
Calories: 101kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 239mg | Potassium: 102mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 11IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.3mg
