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Friday, April 7, 2017

Peanut sauce

This is one of my go-to recipes. An easy, budget-friendly way to dress up veggies, chicken, tofu, grains, noodles, caulirice, whatever.  I've also used it as a dipping sauce for fresh spring rolls. We are having this tonight over a cabbage carrot stir-fry, quinoa and chicken.


Ingredients
1/2 cup peanut butter
3-4 tsp fresh grated ginger (I'm loving those squeezy tubes of ginger from Trader Joe's...so convenient!)
Juice of 1 lime
1 clove garlic
4-5 Tbs soy sauce
1/2 Tbs honey
2 Tbs rice vinegar
2 tsp sesame oil
1/4 cup olive oil
Sriracha to taste.  I usually leave this out so it's not too spicy for kiddos and just add Sriracha to my meal.
about 3/4 cup water or broth

Place all ingredients except the water or broth in the blender - or use a stick blender - and blend well. Add the water or broth and blend to incorporate.  Heat in a small saucepan over low-med heat or put in a Pyrex with a pouring spout and microwave.  Pour over desired meat, veggies, rice, etc.  Garnish with peanuts, cilantro, lime wedges.

P.S.  Photos are not my strong suit, obviously, but seriously, how do you take a picture of peanut sauce and not have it just look like brown glop?!?  Advice accepted.



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