Sweet & Sour Peanut Sauce

Sweet & Sour Peanut Sauce

Use this sauce to dress noodles or steamed vegetables.

2 cloves garlic, peeled
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
2/3 cup cilantro
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons rice vinegar or cider vinegar
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons honey
3/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt

1 In a small saucepan of boiling water, cook the garlic for 2 minutes to blanch. Drain.
2 Transfer the garlic to a blender or food processor. Add the peanut butter, cilantro, water, vinegar, soy sauce, honey, hot sauce, and salt, and process until smooth. Store the sauce in the refrigerator.

Makes 1-1/4 cups servings.
Per 2 tablespoons: 84 calories, 6.6g total fat (1.3g saturated), 0mg cholesterol, 1g dietary fiber, 5g carbohydrate, 3g protein, 200mg sodium.