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Bowl of Vegan Peanut Sauce topped with peanuts and scallions.
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5 from 2 votes

Creamy Thai Vegan Peanut Sauce

This luscious vegan peanut sauce whips up in minutes and tastes just like it came from a Thai restaurant! Perfect for salads or dipping, but also good enough to eat from a spoon!
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Dressing, Sauce
Cuisine: American, Thai
Servings: 12
Calories: 109kcal
Author: Alissa Saenz

Ingredients

  • ½ cup creamy natural peanut butter
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 garlic clove, finely minced
  • 1 teaspoon sambal oelek or sriracha (optional, adjust to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
  • ⅓ cup full fat coconut milk
  • Water, as needed (or additional coconut milk)
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Instructions

  • Whisk the peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, maple syrup, garlic, ginger, and sambal oelek or sriracha (if using) together in a medium bowl.
  • Add the coconut milk and continue whisking until smooth.
  • Thin with water or additional coconut milk until the sauce reaches your desired thickness, adding a tablespoon of liquid at a time.
  • Taste-test and adjust any seasoings to suit your taste.
  • Serve.

Notes

Makes about 1 ½ cups.

Nutrition

Serving: 2tablespoons (1/12 of recipe) | Calories: 109kcal | Carbohydrates: 5.5g | Protein: 3.9g | Fat: 8.1g | Saturated Fat: 3.5g | Sodium: 234mg | Potassium: 23mg | Fiber: 0.8g | Sugar: 3.3g | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 2mg