Trader Joe's Spicy Peanut Vinaigrette Copycat
This delicious Trader Joe's spicy peanut vinaigrette copycat recipe is the perfect dressing for salads, noodle bowls, or to use a a dipping sauce for spring rolls. Ready in 10 minutes, this tangy dressing is easy to make at home with simple ingredients.
Equipment
- Mixing bowl, or blender
- Mason jar for storing
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons seasoned rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce or gluten free tamari
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 lime juiced (about 1 tablespoon)
- 1 teaspoon sriracha or more to taste
- 1/4 cup water or more for a thinner sauce.
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl (you could also use a blender or a food processor), add the peanut butter, minced garlic, rice vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, sriracha, and lime juice.
- Start with 1/4 cup of water, and pour that in the mixing bowl.
- With a spoon or a whisk, start mixing the dressing ingredients together for 2-3 minutes. Keep mixing until the peanut butter breaks down and becomes creamy. If the dressing is too thick, add an additional tablespoon of water at a time until it reaches your desired consistency.
- Pour this dressing in a mason jar, and serve it over Thai salads, or use as a dipping sauce for cooked chicken or spring rolls.
Notes
Additions and Substitutions
For an allergy-friendly alternative to peanut butter, try this recipe with cashew butter, almond butter, tahini, or sunflower seed butter instead. If you don't have sriracha on hand you can use red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper instead. Instead of brown sugar you can use natural honey, pure maple syrup, or cane sugar instead.Nutrition
Calories: 107kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 4gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 125mgPotassium: 106mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 5IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 0.4mg
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