How to Make Peanut Sauce Recipe
An easy recipe for our favorite Peanut Sauce! Make this in 5 minutes- it's healthy vegan and GF adaptable. Keeps for 5 days in the fridge, or freeze for later.
How to Make the Best How to Make Peanut Sauce
This peanut sauce is a game-changer for any meal—it’s vibrant, creamy, and bursting with bold Thai flavors. Made in just 5 minutes, it combines fresh citrus, ginger, and garlic with creamy peanut butter to create a sauce that’s as healthy as it is delicious. Whether you’re vegan or following a gluten-free diet, this sauce adapts beautifully to your needs.
The secret to this peanut sauce is balancing the sweet, salty, and sour elements perfectly. Fresh orange juice adds brightness, lime juice brings tang, and maple syrup ties it all together with a touch of sweetness. Toasted sesame oil provides that nutty depth that makes this sauce truly special. Since you control every ingredient, you can adjust the flavors to suit your taste perfectly.
Use this versatile sauce on salads, as a dipping sauce for spring rolls and satays, or drizzle it over noodles and vegetables. Plus, it keeps in the fridge for up to 5 days, making it perfect for meal prep throughout the week.
How to Make Peanut Sauce
An easy recipe for our favorite Peanut Sauce! Make this in 5 minutes- it's healthy vegan and GF adaptable. Keeps for 5 days in the fridge, or freeze for later.
Ingredients
Main
Instructions
Preparation
- Place all ingredients in a blender – ginger, garlic, orange juice, lime juice, soy sauce, maple, sesame oil, peanut butter and salt. Blend until smooth.
- Taste and adjust sweetness, salt and cayenne to your liking.
- Note: Unripe limes can make this too tart. Adjust by adding more sweetness to find your perfect balance.
Notes
- Unripe limes can make this too tart – adjust by adding more sweetness
- Keeps for 5 days in the fridge or can be frozen for later
- Use on salads or as a dipping sauce for spring rolls and satays
- Tamari will turn the sauce unpleasantly dark, so use soy sauce or Braggs instead
