Healthy Thai Peanut Sauce (plant based + soy free)
This Thai-inspired peanut sauce is a creamy, flavorful addition to your meals, made with clean, real-food ingredients. It’s entirely plant-based, soy-free, and features a rich nuttiness from tahini and peanut butter, balanced with zesty lime, a hint of sweetness, and a touch of spice.
With only a small amount of natural oil from the tahini, this sauce is virtually oil-free and perfect for dipping, drizzling, or tossing with your favorite dishes. Enjoy a healthier twist on a classic favorite!
Healthier Thai Peanut Sauce (plant based recipe)
I love this sauce for Asian inspired dishes like cabbage salads, stir fry dishes, noodle recipes and grain bowls. It’s so good on so many things.
What you’ll love about this recipe:
Ingredients
This recipe uses simple, clean ingredients and is low in oil — using only a minimal amount of tahini with oil. And using a simple powdered peanut butter that doesn’t have any added oils or other unwanted ingredients.
Here’s what you’ll need…
- powdered peanut butter – I like this one because it is clean and organic.
- pure maple syrup
- Juice from 1 lime – use a real lime, not bottled lime juice
- coconut aminos
- red chili flakes
- ground ginger
- tahini
Substitutions
- You can substitute the chili flakes with chili paste if desired.
- If you’re not soy free, you can also replace the coconut aminos with soy sauce.
- Don’t have ground ginger on hand, sub with fresh ginger root.
Be sure to check out the full recipe and ingredient list in the recipe card below.
Instructions
This recipe is super simple to throw together. All you need to do is whisk all ingredients together, and stir in cold water until desired thickness is reached.
Depending on how much juice your lime will thin out the sauce, you may need to add more or less water.
How to Store Leftovers
This recipe can be made ahead as part of your meal prep.
It can be stored in an airtight storage container in the refrigerator for up to 4-5 days. Stir to combine before using.
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Thai Peanut Sauce
Ingredients
- ½ cup powdered peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 lime
- 1 tablespoon coconut aminos
- ¼ teaspoon red chili pepper flakes
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon tahini
- 3-4 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Squeeze the lime over a small mixing bowl. Combine all of the remaining ingredients and slowly add in the water until desired consistency or thickness is reached.
- Depending on how much juice your fresh lime will provide, you may need more or less water to reach desired sauce thickness.
Notes
Substitutions
- You can substitute the chili flakes with chili paste if desired.
- If you’re not soy free, you can also replace the coconut aminos with soy sauce.
- Don’t have ground ginger on hand, sub with fresh ginger root.
This is a family favorite recipe that we enjoy often!