Pictured is the peanut sauce - a double batch fills this jar!
If you’re like me and eat a plant-based vegan diet then you know the importance of finding new ways to switch up how you cook, season, and sauce up your veggies is so important. It’s not fun eating the same, bland food over and over.
So I’m here to sauce up your life with 3 of my go-to sauce recipes!
Peanut sauce:
Ingredients:
1/3 cup smooth peanut butter
2 tablespoons lime juice (1 whole lime)
3 tablespoons maple syrup
1 1/2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon sriracha (or similar hot sauce)
1/2 teaspoon ginger, minced
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon water
Directions:
1. Mince garlic and ginger
2. Add all ingredients to a food processor and blend until smooth
3. Add more water to get the consistency you want.
4. Store in an airtight jar in the fridge, may need to add a tablespoon of water to get the sauce back to a pour-able consistency
I love using this peanut sauce over vegetables, rice or even to cook my tofu in! Seriously, if you haven’t tried a peanut sauce, what are you waiting for??
Red Thai Coconut Sauce
Ingredients:
1, 13.5oz can unsweetened coconut milk (can use full fat for more creaminess or lite to lower the calories - I tend to use full fat)
3/4 cup smooth peanut butter
1/4 cup thai red curry paste
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 scant cup coconut sugar
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup water
Directions:
1. Put all ingredients into a pot, bring to a boil over medium heat
2. Let simmer for 5-10 minutes over low heat
3. Take off the heat and cool, sauce will thicken so add a little water if necessary
I loveeee this sauce to dress up a salad! And when I say salad, I mean one that has rice, lots of chopped leafy greens, roasted veggies, and sautéed tofu.
Honey Mustard:
Ingredients:
Juice of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons maple syrup
2 tablespoons dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic (1-2 cloves)
1/4 teaspoon salt
ground pepper to taste
1/4 cup olive oil
Directions:
1. Add all ingredients to a jar and mix until well combined
This is a great tangy, and refreshing dressing for any green salad with quinoa and cherry tomatoes - YUM
One quick note if you’re on a weight loss journey
I want to emphasize that these dressings have healthful ingredients and are made fresh in your kitchen; however, it’s important if you’re on a weight loss journey to still be aware of your portion sizes when it comes to salad dressings since most of them are oil based. The peanut sauce is peanut butter based, red Thai coconut sauce is coconut milk based, and the honey mustard dressing is olive oil based. These bases are more calorically dense which means that you get more calories in less volume of food. So using a spoon to drizzle a dressing on can give you a better idea of how much is really being used instead of just pouring it on.
Hope you enjoy these as much as I do!
xx Katie