Easy Orange Peanut Sauce
Easy orange peanut sauce recipe is vegan, with no added oil, takes 15 minutes to make for a flavorful veggie, tofu or noodle sauce, creamy peanut dressing, or dipping sauce.
Servings: 6
Calories: 154kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup peanut butter see notes
- ½ cup orange juice
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce use Tamari or coconut aminos for gluten-free
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- ½ teaspoons miso paste
- 1-2 teaspoons Sriracha or sambal oelek or another chili sauce
- 2 cloves garlic minced or pressed, see notes
- 1 teaspoon ginger minced or grated, see notes
Instructions
- Mix the peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, maple syrup, and orange juice in a small bowl.
- Add the miso paste, sriracha, garlic, and ginger. Mix well.
- Taste and adjust the flavors. Add more orange juice or a tablespoon of water to make it thinner if desired.
- Make 1 ½ cups.
Notes
- Use cashew butter, almond butter, sunflower seed butter, or tahini (sesame seed paste) if you need a substitute for peanut butter. If using tahini, you may need to adjust the maple syrup and other ingredients.
- Store peanut sauce in the refrigerator, in an airtight container or sealed jar for 1 week. Freeze for 3 months. Stir before serving.
- A great alternative to sriracha is sambal oelek (Indonesian chili paste). Always check labels to ensure your chili paste is vegan.
- Substitute ½ teaspoon garlic powder.
- Substitute 1 teaspoon ginger paste or ¼ teaspoon ginger powder.
- Nutritional information based on ¼ cup per serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 154kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 464mg | Potassium: 190mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 43IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg