This peanut sauce can make many combinations of grains/starches, protein-rich foods, and veggies come to life with its nutty+zingy+optionally spicy flavor booster. When you know you have a busy week but don’t have time to prep all of your ingredients, save some peanut sauce for throw-together meals. This bowl in the photo is inspired by Gado-Gado, an Indonesian salad and one of six national dishes of Indonesia. The sauce recipe was written by Melanie Wong, an elite cyclist and long-term coaching client of mine. Watch out for her in 2026 on the dirt as she enters the gravel race scene!
Sauce Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon Toasted Sesame Oil
- ¼ cup Peanut Butter
- 1 tablespoon Reduced Sodium Soy Sauce (or Tamari)
- ½ Lime, juiced
- 2 teaspoons Sriracha (optional)
- 1-2 tablespoons Maple Syrup
- 1-2 tablespoons Warm Water
Sauce Ingredients:
- Grain/Starch Ideas: boiled or steamed potatoes (pictured), rice, quinoa, any kind of noodles, sweet potatoes, corn, peas
- Protein Ideas: sauteed tofu (pictured), soft boiled egg (pictured), chicken, tuna, edamame, lean beef, lean pork
- Veggie Ideas: cherry tomatoes (pictured), cucumbers (pictured), cabbage (pictured), arugula, spinach, carrots, bell peppers, bean sprouts
- Fat-rich food Ideas: avocado (pictured), cashews, peanuts, slivered almonds
- Toppings and Flavor Boosters: green onion (pictured), fresh basil (pictured), cilantro, thai basil, fried onions, dried seaweed, rice seasoning, apple cider vinegar, rice vinegar, lemon juice, lime juice, hot sauce, jalepenos, soy sauce
Instructions:
- Combine the peanut butter, soy sauce, juice from the lime and sriracha. Mix together and add maple syrup 1 tbsp at a time to taste. Add warm water gradually until sauce reaches a drizzling consistency.
- Drizzle this over your power bowl.
Servings per Recipe: 3
