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This healthy Thai peanut dressing is one of my favorite homemade dressings. I absolutely love peanut dressing, but I’m always looking for ways to lighten up my favorite recipes without sacrificing flavor. That’s why I started making this version with PB2 instead of traditional peanut butter. It still delivers that rich, delicious peanut flavor, but with less fat and fewer calories.
This dressing is creamy, packed with flavor, ready in about 5 minutes, and an easy way to make any salad or bowl taste restaurant-worthy. If you love this, try our healthy PB2 peanut dipping sauce next! Also, don’t miss our healthy peanut noodles with PB2, Thai chicken bowls, Thai chicken lettuce wraps, and Asian coleslaw with peanut dressing.
🔍 Quick Look: Healthy Thai Peanut Dressing
- ⏱️ Prep Time: 5 minutes
- ⏱️ Cook Time: 0 minutes
- 🕒 Total Time: 5 minutes
- 🍽 Calories: ~66 kcal per serving
- 👥 Servings: 10 servings
- 🥣 Key Ingredients: PB2 powdered peanut butter, almond milk, lime juice, rice vinegar, soy sauce or tamari, honey, sesame oil, ginger, garlic
- 📖 Dietary Information: Dairy-free, vegetarian, gluten-free if using tamari
- 👩🍳 Cook Method: No-Cook Recipe
- ⭐ Difficulty: Easy
Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Easy to Make: It comes together in about 5 minutes with simple ingredients and minimal prep work! It’s perfect for quick meals and busy days.
- Healthy: It’s a lighter option made with PB2 instead of traditional peanut butter. It has fewer calories and fat than traditional versions.
- Delicious: It’s packed with delicious peanut butter flavor and incredible depth of flavor.
- Versatile: It works beautifully drizzled over salads and bowls.
- Balanced: It’s the perfect combination of savory, tangy, and slightly sweet flavors.
Key Ingredients
- PB2: PB2 powdered peanut butter is the base of the dressing. It adds rich peanut butter flavor in a lighter way than traditional peanut butter. For more recipes with PB2, don’t miss our PB2 granola recipe, PB2 overnight oats, and peanut butter cookies with PB2!
- Almond Milk: Helps create a smooth, creamy dressing with the perfect consistency.
- Lime Juice: Fresh lime juice adds brightness and acidity to balance the flavors.
- Rice Vinegar: Rice vinegar adds a subtle, tangy flavor that complements the peanut butter and enhances the overall taste.
- Soy Sauce: Low-sodium soy sauce adds savory umami flavor. Use tamari to keep the dressing gluten-free.
- Honey: Adds a touch of sweetness that balances the savory and tangy ingredients.
- Sesame Oil: Provides rich, nutty flavor.
- Ginger: Grated ginger adds a warm, zesty flavor and a hint of spice.
- Garlic: Enhances the overall flavor of the dressing.
Find the full measurements in the recipe card below.
Substitutions & Variations
- Milk Options: Any milk works well. Unsweetened almond milk, oat milk, cashew milk, soy milk, or regular milk are all great options.
- Powdered Peanut Butter: Either PB2 or PBfit powdered peanut butter works great in this recipe.
- Honey Swap: You can substitute with sugar-free honey, maple syrup, or sugar-free maple syrup if desired.
- Ginger: Use freshly grated ginger or frozen ginger cubes. I often grate fresh ginger and freeze the leftovers for later use to keep it convenient.
- Vegan Option: To make this recipe vegan, swap the honey for maple syrup and use your favorite plant-based milk.
How To Make Healthy Thai Peanut Dressing
- Add the fresh lime juice, rice vinegar, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, grated ginger, and crushed garlic to a bowl. Then, thoroughly whisk these ingredients.
- Pour the almond milk into the bowl along with the powdered peanut butter. Then, whisk until the dressing is smooth and combined.
Expert Tips
- Adjust the Consistency: If the dressing becomes too thick, add a little extra milk until your desired consistency is reached. If the dressing becomes too thin, stir in a little more powdered peanut butter to thicken it.
- Whisk Well: Whisk the lime juice, rice vinegar, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, ginger, and garlic together first before adding the powdered peanut butter and milk. This helps create a smooth dressing and prevents clumping.
- Finely Grate: Finely grate the ginger and crush or mince the garlic well so they distribute evenly throughout the dressing.
- Fresh Lime: Use freshly squeezed lime juice for the brightest, freshest flavor.
Serving Suggestions
This Thai peanut dressing is perfect for salads and bowls. We love it tossed with a broccoli slaw mix, shredded carrots, and sliced tomatoes for an easy and flavorful salad. It’s also delicious drizzled over bowls made with slow cooker shredded chicken, rice, and your favorite vegetables.
Storage Instructions
Store leftover healthy Thai peanut dressing in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. If it becomes too thick, stir in a little milk until it reaches your desired consistency. Give it a good stir before serving.
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Healthy Thai Peanut Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 cup PB2 or PBfit powdered peanut butter
- 1 cup and 1 tablespoon unsweetened almond milk, or milk of choice
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce, or tamari for a gluten-free option
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
Instructions
- Add the fresh lime juice, rice vinegar, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, grated ginger, and crushed garlic to a bowl. Then, thoroughly whisk these ingredients.
- Pour the almond milk into the bowl along with the powdered peanut butter. Then, whisk until the dressing is smooth and combined.
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Notes
- Adjust the Consistency: If the dressing becomes too thick, add a little extra milk until your desired consistency is reached. If the dressing becomes too thin, stir in a little more powdered peanut butter to thicken it.
- Milk Options: Any milk works well. Unsweetened almond milk, oat milk, cashew milk, soy milk, or regular milk are all great options.
- Honey Swap: You can substitute with sugar-free honey, maple syrup, or sugar-free maple syrup if desired.
- Ginger: Use freshly grated ginger or frozen ginger cubes. I often grate fresh ginger and freeze the leftovers for later use to keep it convenient.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
