Best Ever, Easy Peanut Sauce

Best ever. Did I say it? I did. Give it a try and I know you'll love it! I tried a zillion recipes for this, and while I love the traditional satay style sauce that's made with coconut milk and fresh curry, I wanted to find a recipe that was no-heat (aka, easy). And this is it! It's bright, tangy, sweet and satisfying.

This makes a perfect dip for veggies, a great sauce for chicken skewers, or a yummy sauce for my Cool Thai Peanut Noodle Salad.

BEST EVER, EASY PEANUT SAUCE

INGREDIENTS:

- 1/2 cup peanut butter natural, unsweetened
I don't mean to be a stickler here, but it really does make a difference using natural unsweetened PB vs a commercial brand. It's super affordable at the grocery store, and a lot of places you can grind it yourself. If you don't have any, cut down on the brown sugar by half.
- 2 T low sodium soy sauce
- 1 T rice vinegar
- 1 T fresh lime juice about half a lime, squeezed
- 2 T brown sugar
- 1 t chili garlic sauce or Sriracha
- 1 large garlic clove, grated
- 1 T fresh ginger, grated
- 2 T water

DIRECTIONS:

Mix all your ingredients in a bowl, saving water for last. Combine together with a flat whisk. Add water slowly at the end depending on thickness of sauce. Try not to devour it in one sitting! The fresh ginger and garlic are necessary to this recipe, as they add a bite and tang that you can't get with dried spices.