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Thai Salad Dressing (Thai Peanut Sauce)

4.94 from 15 votes

This salad dressing is so delicious and is made without fish sauce. In other words, it's vegan! This vinaigrette makes for a great dip for fresh spring rolls or egg rolls.

If you love Thai food, try this 5-minute Thai salad dressing recipe. It is made with simple ingredients that you can find in your pantry.

thai peanut salad dressing

This Thai peanut sauce is so easy to make. You don't need to use any fancy kitchen equipment to make this dressing.

For example, a high-speed blender, food processor or a mixing bowl and a whisk all work great for this one.

This dressing captures the flavor of Southeast Asian food that we crave after eating at a favorite Asian restaurant.

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thai salad dressing

Why This Recipe Works:

  • It's vegan. This Thai peanut sauce is made without fish sauce.
  • It's very nutritious and filling.  Peanut butter is packed with protein, fiber and monounsaturated fats (good fats that are found in natural foods such as olives and avocados).  Apple cider vinegar could lower cholesterol, lower blood sugar, help you lose weight and boost energy. You can read more apple cider vinegar benefits here.
  • 5 minutes is all it takes to whip up this easy dressing.
  • Versatility!  You can use it as a dressing for any salad or noodle or as a dipping sauce for egg rolls, spring rolls, satay or crispy tofu. 
  • Also, you can modify this peanut sauce recipe for any occasion. For Spicy Thai Sauce, just add some Siracha or sambal oelek!
thai salad dressing

The Ingredients

You can find most of the ingredients in your pantry so you can whip it up on a whim. If you look through the list you won't find any ingredients that are bad for you or hard to find.

To make this Thai dressing, you will need: peanut butter, fresh lime juice, agave nectar, ginger, garlic, cilantro, and sesame oil.

You can use smooth or chunky peanut butter according to your liking.

baked tofu

Vegan Thai Peanut Sauce:

To add sweetness to the sauce,  I used organic agave nectar. Agave nectar has a more neutral flavor than honey. It's 1 ½ times sweeter than sugar, and about 50% sweeter than honey.  

In fact, Agave nectar is a natural sweetener derived from the core of the blue agave plant. It's used in many different foods as a healthy vegan sweetener and as a healthy sugar substitute.

In short, its the sweetener  I turn to most since keeping an eye on my health.  However, feel free to use honey or sugar instead of agave nectar (but if you do I recommend using less of it).

Crispy Baked Tofu Salad with Thai Peanut Salad Dressing

A homemade salad dressing like this is a great starter you can use to reverse engineer a salad or dish around it.

Juicier vegetables with a bit of crunch like cucumbers or sugar snap peas come to mind when I taste this dressing.  With it doubling as a dipping sauce it can easily be used to brighten up the taste of a platter with these or other veggies.

A Dressing For Health AND Taste:

In conclusion, I know quite a few people that are on a health kick to lose weight or improve their sugar and cholesterol levels, and feel like the only way they’ll be able to keep eating salads is by “cheating” with an unhealthy dressing.  It’s really not necessary.

There are so many delicious dressings out there that don’t compromise the other healthy choices you’re making.

Even if your palate is accustomed to a lot of salt and sugar you can find great tasting substitutions in every entrée, side, sauce or dressing.

When I have a homemade salad dressing that I really like I can reverse engineer a salad around it.

Juicier vegetables with a bit of crunch like cucumbers or sugar snap peas come to mind when I taste this Thai salad dressing.  With it doubling as a dipping sauce it can easily be used to brighten up the taste of a platter with these or other veggies.

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Thai Salad Dressing

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Sweet and Tangy Thai Salad Dressing is made without fish sauce. In other words,  it's vegan!
4.94 from 15 votes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Cuisine Asian
Servings 12
Calories 73 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • ½ cup unsweetened peanut butter, creamy or crunchy
  • ½ cup water, or ¾ cup of water if you like the dressing less thick
  • 1-2 tablespoon agave nectar
  • 2 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce, or about 1 tablespoon regular soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar OR 2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar, or more according to your liking
  • ½ lime, juiced
  • 1 inch fresh ginger, grated
  • 1-2 cloves garlic
  • ¼ teaspoon sesame oil, you may skip this if you don't like the taste
  • 2 teaspoon fresh cilantro

Instructions
 

  • Mix all the ingredients above in a high speed blender or food processor. Blend until smooth.
  • Store in a jar with a tight-fitting lid. You can refrigerate them for a couple of days.

Nutrition

Calories: 73kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 139mgPotassium: 82mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 3IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mg
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  1. Heather says

    Love being able to make my own dressing. Thanks for sharing this great recipe!

  2. Terri Steffes says

    5 stars
    Holy moly this sounds great! I think it would make an awesome dip for chicken wings. ?

  3. Jeanne says

    5 stars
    I made this today and it is FANTASTIC! I had to substitute the agave nectar for 2 stevia packets due to dietary restrictions, otherwise followed the recipe exactly. I used 1/2 cup water as a sauce for chicken, and added a little more water for a salad dressing. This will be a staple in my house now and will be in heavy rotation. Thank you!