This has become my new go-to sauce to keep in the fridge. We eat it over steamed vegetables and brown rice, stirred into plain hummus and even as a salad dressing. I just picked up more peanut butter at the store last night, so I have ‘make peanut dipping sauce’ on my to-do list for today. Once the Monday motivation hits….
Random story (skip to the bottom for the recipe): My girl, age 7, all of the sudden loves peanut butter. As in requests PB&J sandwiches for lunch instead of just tolerating them, eats peanut butter + celery for after school snacks and recently looked at me like I was the greatest person in the world when I gave her peanut butter + sliced apples. I am taught over and over again that kids come around to things on their own time – be it with eating peanut butter, potty training, learning to read and so much more. It’s pretty cool to watch, but it’s also a lesson I keep learning the hard way.
Sesame Ginger Peanut Dipping Sauce
Ingredients:
- 1/3 c low sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 c unsalted peanut butter
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 1 Tbsp minced fresh ginger
- 1 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds or Gomasayo
- 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 minced garlic clove
Directions:
Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Will need to shake before serving.
children—and all people—come around to things in their own time…we try to change people because we think we know what is best, when the truth is that everyone is where they are for reasons that may not be clear to us…our responsibility is to model and to share, but ultimately to celebrate and walk alongside, to inspire, and to delight in them even if they never see the virtues of “peanut butter!” (peanut butter being a metaphor for everything!) can’t wait to get this recipe into a jar in the fridge today! thank you for sharing and inspiring ME today!
this sauce sounds so good! i was gonna make a stir fry this week–may have just found my sauce
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Oh yes, the lessons our kids teach us. Some of them over and over and over again.
I am currently having a love affair with all things ginger, something I’ve only just tolerated until now, so I would love to try this sauce. I too always seem to have some sort of multipurpose sauce in the fridge–life is just more fun with sauce.