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!
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.