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    How To Make Peanut Sauce

    Published: Aug 10, 2018 · Modified: Feb 2, 2023 by Iosune · This post may contain affiliate links · 6 Comments

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    Learn how to make peanut sauce with just 7 ingredients in less than 5 minutes. It's a delicious, super creamy Thai sauce, made with easy to get ingredients.

    How To Make Peanut Sauce. - Learn how to make peanut sauce with just 7 ingredients in less than 5 minutes. It's a delicious, super creamy Thai sauce, made with easy to get ingredients. #vegan #glutenfree #simpleveganblog

    The first meal I had in South East Asia last winter was a tempeh satay burger with peanut sauce and it was to die for. I immediately knew I had to share something similar on the blog.

    Chicken satay and peanut sauce are popular Thai recipes, but tempeh is a good vegan substitute for chicken, high in protein and also tastes amazing (it's actually one of my favorite plant-based protein sources). I'll share a tempeh satay recipe this week, but in the meanwhile, enjoy this amazing sauce, which is great to make all kinds of Asian recipes like Vietnamese spring rolls, salads, noodles or even as a dip.

    Besides, my peanut sauce is made with easy to get ingredients, available at your local supermarket and you just need to blend them until smooth, that's all! This sauce has that savory and sweet flavor, that is so popular in Thai cuisine. It's also naturally sweetened with dates, my go-to natural sweetener, any other will do though (maple syrup is a great choice as well).

    How To Make Peanut Sauce. - Learn how to make peanut sauce with just 7 ingredients in less than 5 minutes. It's a delicious, super creamy Thai sauce, made with easy to get ingredients. #vegan #glutenfree #simpleveganblog

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    How To Make Peanut Sauce. - Learn how to make peanut sauce with just 7 ingredients in less than 5 minutes. It's a delicious, super creamy Thai sauce, made with easy to get ingredients. #vegan #glutenfree #simpleveganblog

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    How To Make Peanut Sauce. - Learn how to make peanut sauce with just 7 ingredients in less than 5 minutes. It's a delicious, super creamy Thai sauce, made with easy to get ingredients. #vegan #glutenfree #simpleveganblog

    How To Make Peanut Sauce

    Learn how to make peanut sauce with just 7 ingredients in less than 5 minutes. It's a delicious, super creamy Thai sauce, made with easy to get ingredients.
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    Course: How to
    Cuisine: Thai
    Diet: Vegan
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Servings: 1 cup (240 ml)
    Author: Iosune


    Ingredients 

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    • ½ cup peanut butter
    • ¼ cup full-fat coconut milk
    • 2 tablespoon tamari or soy sauce
    • â…› teaspoon cayenne flakes
    • 2 Medjool dates
    • 1 clove of garlic
    • The juice of 1 lime
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    Instructions

    • Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
    • Use immediately or keep leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge for 5 to 7 days.
    • This sauce goes well with many Asian dishes like tempeh satay, Vietnamese spring rolls, salads, noodles, or as a dip.

    Notes

    • If you don't like spicy food, omit the cayenne flakes.
    • Medjool dates can be replaced by any natural sweetener you have on hand. Maple or agave syrup work great.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 59kcal | Carbohydrates: 4.2g | Protein: 2.3g | Fat: 4.3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 163mg | Fiber: 0.7g | Sugar: 2.8g
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    1. Tami says

      August 04, 2022 at 8:52 pm

      If using a natural sweetener to replace the dates what is the appropriate measurement.

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      • Iosune Robles says

        August 05, 2022 at 1:18 pm

        Hi Tami! Maybe 1-2 tablespoons 🙂

        Reply
    2. richard says

      April 04, 2019 at 3:33 am

      There are some great advice and recipes on your blog. I can't stop reading. Do you also make videos?

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        April 16, 2019 at 11:25 am

        Hi Richard! Thank you so much 🙂 We made some videos in 2016 and we'd like to make more, but they're so time-consuming. Have a nice day!

        Reply
    3. Mary says

      August 15, 2018 at 2:50 am

      Hi, Sounds delicious! How much maple syrup would you recommend to replace the dates?

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        August 15, 2018 at 9:24 am

        Hi Mary! Thanks a lot 🙂 I've never made this recipe using maple syrup, so I can't help you, sorry! I would add it until the sauce is sweet enough for you. Have a nice day!

        Reply

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