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Easy Spicy Peanut Dressing

Sharon Palmer RD

Easy Spicy Peanut Dressing (Healthy Vegan Sauce for Salads, Bowls & Noodles)

This Spicy Peanut Dressing is the perfect way to add bold, creamy flavor to your favorite meals. Made with simple pantry ingredients, this healthy vegan and gluten-free sauce comes together in minutes and pairs beautifully with salads, grain bowls, noodle dishes, stir-fries, and wraps. Rich, tangy, and just the right amount of spicy, it’s a versatile homemade dressing you’ll want to keep on hand all week long.

You can make the best, plant-based dressings ever in your own kitchen, with just a few ingredients. This rich, flavorful peanut dressing is filled with the flavors of peanut butter, coconut, soy, ginger, garlic, and green curry paste. Mix it up to serve over a salad or grain bowl, marinate tofu or tempeh, or accompany lentil pattiespotatoes, or veggie meatballs. You can save money by making your own dressings, plus you can control the ingredients—reduce the sugar, sodium, and saturated fat! It’s super easy—just whip it up in 7 minutes. Make up a batch, and enjoy it with your favorite recipes all week long! 

For starters, try it in this recipe for Jade Edamame Brussels Sprout Rice Bowl, where I feature this Spicy Peanut Dressing. 
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Easy Spicy Peanut Dressing


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  • Author: The Plant-Powered Dietitian
  • Total Time: 14 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Diet: Vegan

Description

This easy Spicy Peanut Dressing is a creamy, healthy vegan sauce made with simple ingredients. Perfect for salads, grain bowls, noodle dishes, stir-fries, wraps, and more, this gluten-free dressing is packed with bold flavor.


Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. In a small dish, whisk together peanut butter, coconut milk beverage, hot water, agave, and soy sauce until smooth and creamy.
  2. Stir in ginger, garlic, and Thai curry paste.
  3. Serve with salads, grain bowls, pasta dishes, lentil patties, veggie balls, and marinated tofu or tempeh.
  4. May store in a covered container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
  5. Makes ½ cup (Four 2-tablespoon servings)
  • Prep Time: 7 minutes
  • Cook Time: 7 minutes
  • Category: Dressing
  • Cuisine: Asian, American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 88
  • Sugar: 3 g
  • Sodium: 235 mg
  • Fat: 6 g
  • Saturated Fat: 1 g
  • Carbohydrates: 6 g
  • Fiber: 1 g
  • Protein: 3 g

For other classic, healthy, delicious plant-based dressings, check out some of my favorites:

Pomegranate Mandarin Sauce
Mississippi Caviar
Easy Classic Tomato Bruschetta
Creamy Vegan Eggplant Pâté with Pecans
Creamy Vegan Lemon Artichoke Dip
Hummus with Green Peas
Lemon Ginger Tahini Dressing
Healthy Vegan Green Goddess Dressing
Creamy Artichoke White Bean Dip
Curried White Bean Hummus

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