This yummy Thai Peanut Dressing is SO flavorful, quick and easy to make, and it tastes delicious on everything from salads to stir-frys to saté and beyond!
I don’t know about you all, but I find a good Thai peanut dressing downright irresistible.
I mean, any good peanut dressing (or peanut sauce) for that matter is always a win in my book. But especially when it’s mixed Thai-style with some tangy lime juice, a hint of spicy sriracha, and a kick of ginger — I can’t get enough of the stuff. It’s the perfect way to kick your salads up a delicious notch. Or — bonus — it also tastes delicious paired with your favorite proteins, roasted veggies, stir-frys, you name it!
Such a delicious and versatile recipe. And it’s wonderfully simple to make as well. Here’s my favorite recipe!
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I generally just mix this recipe together by hand. But feel free to toss it in a blender or food processor too — whatever works! And as always, be sure to give it a good taste before serving, and season it with any extra ingredients that you might like. For example:
- If you’d like a spicier dressing, feel free to add extra sriracha. (Or omit the sriracha if you prefer less-spicy.)
- If you’d like an herbier dressing, feel free to add in 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro.
- If you’d like a thinner dressing, feel free to whisk in a few extra tablespoons of water or coconut milk.
I recommend using this Thai Peanut Dressing:
- drizzled on green salads or slaws
- tossed with pasta salads or warm noodle dishes
- as a finishing dressing on a stir-fry
- as a dipper for a veggie tray
Enjoy, everyone!
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Thai Peanut Dressing
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce or tamari*
- 1 tablespoon honey (or maple syrup or agave nectar)
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sriracha
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 clove garlic roughly chopped
- 1-2 tablespoons water or coconut milk, if needed
Instructions
- Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl until evenly combined. (Or -- my favorite method -- shake them together in a sealed mason jar or salad dressing bottle until evenly combined.) If you would like to thin out the dressing, feel free to add in a few tablespoons of water or coconut milk until the dressing reaches your desired consistency.
- Serve immediately, or refrigerate in a sealed container for up to 1 week.
Notes
Did you make this?Let me know how it turned out in the comments below!Be sure to also check out my other favorite salad dressings!
Divine! Add the coconut milk to thin. It’s amazing!
This dressing is fantastic. I made some grilled chicken thighs and cut it up in a salad with this dressing. Amazing. I think I’ll try as a slow next time!
Just found this recipe tonight and made it for a chopped salad, similar to one of the TJ’s salads. The dressing is FABULOUS! I think it’s going to be better than good on cooked broccoli as well. Can’t say enough good things about this perfect peanut dressing.
Thank you so much.
AMAZING DRESSING!!!
Delish!!
Good! I added a bit of tahini and cayenne pepper. SO good.
I tried this today, pretty good but not quite like the one from my favorite Thai restaurant. Theirs is sweeter and I wish I knew how they made it! Thanks for the recipe though. It was still a good lunch.
Perfect blend. I added more sriracha, but great recipe as-is.
I am completely obsessed with this recipe. I am using all of the self-control I have not to eat it as if it were a soup. I’m going to have to come up with some creative meals that I can use this sauce in as I seriously cannot eat enough of it.
So i made this tonight. It was good. I had to added about twice as much peanut butter, but the recipe is a good ratio because you can always add more if you need and different sauces / peanut butters offer different sweetness’s. I squeezed a half lime in to mine and it REALLY lightened it up a bunch and brought out some of the other flavors. So i’d definitely recommend that, as well as refrigerating before serving as it seems to bring it all together. Lots of stirring involved. Onions in the salad + thai peanut sauce = a good time. Great simple recipe! Thanks for the idea!!!