Peanut Dressing for Noodles (or anything!)
Creamy and healthy Peanut Dressing for Noodles (or anything!) is naturally sweetened with fiber-rich dates and packed with bold flavors. This wholesome peanut dressing is dairy-free, refined sugar-free, and easy to make in just minutes.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 226kcal
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsweetened peanut butter or nut butter, tahini, or seed butter
- ¼ cup rice vinegar (3 to 4 tablespoons)
- 2 teaspoons reduced-sodium tamari or soy sauce, or coconut aminos
- 3 Medjool dates pitted (or to taste)
- 1 small lime (about 2 teaspoons juice)
- 1 ½ inches ginger
- ½ teaspoon sriracha optional
- ½ cup water or as needed
Instructions
- Optional for easier blending: Soak the date in hot water for 10 minutes. Drain and remove the pits.
- Blend: In a blender, combine peanut butter, ¾ of the rice vinegar, tamari, pitted Medjool dates, fresh lime juice, ginger, sriracha, and water. Blend on high until smooth, adjusting the consistency by adding more rice vinegar or water as needed to taste.
Notes
Add an extra date for a sweeter sauce.
For nut-free: Use tahini or sunflower seed butter.
For gluten-free, use gluten-free tamari.
Nutrition
Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 106mg | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 23IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 0.2mg
