Peanut Sauce

• 3/4 cups Peanuts, Crushed
• 1- 1/2 cup All-Natural Peanut Butter (creamy Or Chunky)
• 1 cup Water
• 3 Tablespoons Low Sodium Soy Sauce
• 2 Tablespoons Rice Vinegar
• 2 teaspoons Sesame Oil
• 3 teaspoons Fresh Grated Ginger
• 1 Tablespoon Lime Juice
• 1 dash Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
• 2 teaspoons Honey
• 1 Tablespoon Light Brown Sugar
• 2 whole Green Onions, Roughly Chopped

1. Place the peanuts in a heavy-duty plastic bag.
2. Using a rolling pin or any other heavy instrument, crush them until theyre in small pieces, but not powdered.
3. Set aside.
4. In a food processor fitted with a steel blade, combine the peanut butter, water and soy sauce till it has a smooth consistency.
5. Pour into a large bowl.
6. Add the vinegar, sesame oil, ginger, lime juice, pepper flakes, stirring vigorously with a wire whisk.
7. It can take a little work to make the peanut butter accept its new bowlmates.
8. Consider it your workout for the day.
9. Add the honey and brown sugar.
10. If you want a more savory sauce, omit these two, or add just a pinch of each.
11. I think they help round out the peanut flavor!
12. Add the green onions last, so they dont get mushy.
13. Make sure to taste the sauce for flavoring!
14. I usually end up adding a little more vinegar and soy sauce, but thats just me.
15. Finally: remember the crushed peanuts?
16. In a dry pan, roast them over medium-low heat for a couple of minutes, until you can smell them (mmm!).
17. Add the warm peanuts to the sauce and stir.
18. Theyll add a whole new level of flavor to the sauce.
19. Enjoy!

peanuts, allnatural peanut butter, water, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, ginger, lime juice, red pepper, honey, light brown sugar, green onions

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/special-dietary-needs/vegetarian/peanut-sauce/ (may not work)