The Best Peanut Sauce Recipe • Steamy Kitchen Recipes Giveaways

posted by Crystal September 18, 2020

With just 5 ingredients, this is only peanut sauce you’ll ever need when dressing salads, dipping spring rolls, jazzing up satay, and more.

Lime brings bright acidity to this dressing, working to cut the richness of the peanut butter, while soy sauce adds a much-needed savory element.

You’ll need only 5 ingredients to make this Peanut Dressing-Dipping Sauce Duo!

Thin it out with water, or more lime if you can handle it, if your peanut butter’s on the less runny side.

Peanut dressing uses & recipes

Make it the star of a veggie platter–Asian or otherwise! For a thicker peanut sauce, reduce the amount of hot water you choose.

Drizzle peanut dressing over this our Rice Noodle Buddha Bowl

Enjoy it alongside refreshing Vietnamese Spring Rolls, or even–get this–Summer Rolls! A dipping sauce for all seasons.

This fabulous Vegetarian Soba Noodle Recipe

Or, for meat-lovers: Chef John’s Beef Satay

Peanut butter and lime juice head up this easy 6-ingredient peanut dressing that doubles as a dipping sauce.

Keyword:

asian salad dressing

Servings: 8

Calories: 104 kcal

• 1/2
  cup
  peanut butter
• 1
  clove
  garlic
  minced
• Juice of 1 lime
• 3
  tablespoons
  hot water
• 2
  tablespoons
  soy sauce
• 1
  tablespoon
  brown sugar

1. Add all ingredients to a Mason jar, close lid, and shake vigorously to combine. Add more water for a thinner texture if desired. Refrigerate and use within 2-4 days.

Calorie estimate assumes about 1 3/4 tablespoons sauce per serving.

Nutrition Facts

The Best Peanut Sauce Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 104
Calories from Fat 72

% Daily Value*

Fat 8g12%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Sodium 326mg14%

Potassium 114mg3%

Carbohydrates 5g2%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 5g10%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Calcium 7mg1%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.