Vegan Peanut Sauce
This easy, quick vegan peanut sauce recipe is loaded with flavor and sure to impress. Perfect for dipping spring rolls, as a salad dressing or use as a stir fry sauce!
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 177kcal
Equipment
- Small mixing bowl
Ingredients
- ½ cup natural peanut butter , unsalted (145 g)
- ¼ cup coconut milk (60 mL)*
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce (30 mL)
- 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce (10 mL)
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup (15 mL)
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar (15 mL)
- 1 tablespoon lime juice (15 mL)
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil (15 mL)
- 1 teaspoon garlic , crushed
- 1 teaspoon ginger , grated
- ½ teaspoon Sambal Oelek (optional)**
Instructions
Step 1: Mix Ingredients
- Finley mince or grate the garlic and ginger. If you have a garlic press, use that for the garlic.1 teaspoon garlic, 1 teaspoon ginger
- Add all the ingredients to a small mixing bowl or jar.½ cup natural peanut butter, ¼ cup coconut milk, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce, 1 tablespoon maple syrup, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon lime juice, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, 1 teaspoon garlic, 1 teaspoon ginger, ½ teaspoon Sambal Oelek
- Stir until the sauce is well-combined and smooth. This may take a minute or two. The sauce should be thick and creamy; perfect for dipping.
- Add extra coconut milk to thin the sauce if using as a salad dressing or stir fry sauce (up to 1 cup/ 250 mL total).
Step 2: Serve
- You can serve the sauce right away.
- Chilling the sauce for 10-30 minutes before serving can help the flavors meld together.
Notes
*Up to 1 C for thinner sauce (thin out if using for stir fry).
**Use more or less to taste. Can use sriracha, dried/ crushed red chili flakes, chili oil or fresh red chilies (minced). Accuracy of nutrition information cannot be guaranteed (certain ingredients may not have all nutrients listed in the database); amounts may vary (and will vary depending on brands of ingredients used); all nutrition fact values rounded to the nearest whole number.
**Use more or less to taste. Can use sriracha, dried/ crushed red chili flakes, chili oil or fresh red chilies (minced). Accuracy of nutrition information cannot be guaranteed (certain ingredients may not have all nutrients listed in the database); amounts may vary (and will vary depending on brands of ingredients used); all nutrition fact values rounded to the nearest whole number.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Serving (⅙ of recipe) | Calories: 177kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 399mg | Potassium: 203mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg