by Creamy, nutty and tangy-sweet, The Best Peanut Sauce for Noodles, Tofu and more comes together in less than 5 minutes and uses ground ginger and garlic powder for a super easy addition to any healthy tofu recipe, noodle bowl, or stir fry! Simply dump all of the ingredients into a bowl, whisk until smooth and enjoy this quick peanut dipping sauce!
Friends… There are very few foods that I think couldn’t be made more delicious with a good sauce, and especially as a Registered Dietitian, I love that they make us all more likely to eat healthy foods!
It’s creamy, tangy, nutty, slightly sweet and has a hint of gingery, garlicky goodness. Honestly, I’m drooling just thinking about it.
And the best part about this peanut sauce? It’s so versatile you can use on it pretty much anything! I made it intentionally for my 25-Minute Baked Tofu with Peanut Sauce, but it’s also great in a stir fry, drizzled over one of my easy and healthy salad recipes, or even as a dipping sauce!
You name it, it works AND makes any meal approximately a thousand times more delicious. So delicious, in fact, my husband has been known for stealing spoonfuls of it straight out of the jar.
This Is A Dietitian-Approved Peanut Sauce!
This easy vegan peanut sauce recipe has a few variations that I’ve tested out to make sure that it’s still absolutely delicious while being super nutritious!
We use natural peanut butter so that we can control the sweetness, soy milk for a little protein boost, and not as much soy sauce or oil as other peanut sauces since the sauce is already so flavorful on its own!
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Looking to meal prep this 5-minute peanut butter sauce ahead of a busy week? Why not whip up a batch of my 15-Minute Healthy Air Fryer Tofu Nuggets to go with it?!
A Few of My Testing Notes!
Now, you might have noticed that we use ground ginger and garlic powder in this easy tofu peanut sauce recipe, which I purposely included because they mix super well into the sauce AND don’t require any chopping!
With that being said, I’ve also tested this creamy peanut noodle sauce using fresh garlic and ginger, and it still turns out perfectly! I recommend using about one tablespoon of fresh minced garlic and one clove of garlic if you’re using fresh!
Also, keep in mind that I tested this recipe using a thick, natural peanut butter, but if your peanut butter is either runnier or thicker than mine was, you may need an extra splash of soy milk to thin it out!
Time to Whip Up Some Sauce!
The Best Peanut Sauce for Noodles, Tofu and More!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp maple syrup, or other sweetener
- 1/4 cup soy milk, *or more or less based on how thin your peanut butter is
- 1/2 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp sriracha
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
Equipment
- 1 Small bowl
- 1 Whisk
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a bowl and whisk together until smooth, adding a little more soy milk if you want it thinner, or a little more peanut butter if you want it thicker! Enjoy!
Notes
- The exact amount of soy milk or peanut butter you need will depend on how runny your peanut butter is. If the sauce is too thick, add another splash of soy milk! If it’s too thin, add a little more peanut butter. You can also add more or less of any of the ingredients based on your taste preferences!
