This versatile go-to peanut sauce can be used as dip for vegetable crudite, marinade, salad dressing or drizzle for vegetables.
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One of my favorite cooking ingredients is Peanut Butter because it is awesome in everything from appetizers to desserts. I use it in so many recipes: desserts, salad dressings, as a sauce or marinade, and coated on chicken. Here is one of my go-to Peanut Sauce recipes and then some delicious ideas on how to use it.Great Go-To Peanut SauceMakes 2 cups• 1 1-inch piece ginger, peeled• 1 small garlic clove• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter• 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice• 1 teaspoon (packed) light brown sugar• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes• 1 teaspoon sesame oilIn a food processor, blend ginger and garlic clove into a until finely chopped. Add peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, red pepper flakes, sesame oil and 1/3 cup water and blend, adding more water by tablespoonfuls if needed to thin, until smooth.Ideas and recipes for Great Go-To Peanut Sauce:1. Use it as a dip for vegetable crudite, or grilled chicken and steak2. Toss with noodles and add cucumbers and cilantro for great Peanut noodles3. Lather it on raw chicken or meat, marinade for 2 hours then bake either in a 375 degree oven or grill4. Add 2 tablespoons canola oil, and 1 teaspoon sesame oil to the sauce and toss with Spinach lettuce, sugar snap peas, mushrooms and almonds for a great salad5. Drizzle it over cooked vegetables like broccoli or spinach