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7 Surprising Ingredients in the Best Peanut Butter Dip Recipe

This dip recipe includes roasted peanuts, natural peanut butter and balsamic vinegar with sautéed onion and shallot. It is smooth, delicious, and the peanuts will keep you full until dinner. 
Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 212 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 small skillet
  • 1 small pot
  • 1 mixing bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
  • 1 shallot   diced
  • 4 cloves garlic cloves minced
  • 1/2 medium Spanish onion diced into small pieces
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 5 tbsp balsamic vinegar aged and extra dense
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter organic, no sugar
  • 2/3 cup roasted peanuts
  • 2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp Mediterranean sea salt
  • 1 small lime juice of

Instructions
 

Sauté the Vegetables

  • Add olive oil to a small skillet. Sauté over medium heat. Add the shallots and onion. Saute for 1-2 minutes.  
    1 tbsp olive oil, 1 shallot  , 1/2 medium Spanish onion
  • Add the garlic. Saute another 1 ½ mintues. Remove from heat.
    4 cloves garlic cloves
  • Add the sesame oil. Stir to combine. Set aside.
    1 tbsp sesame oil

Heat the Sauce

  • In a small pot, add the maple syrup. Heat until bubbling.
    1 tbsp maple syrup
  • Add the balsamic vinegar. Cook for 1 minute.
    5 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • Add the peanut butter. Fold to combine with a rubber spatula.
    1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • Add the roasted peanuts. Remove from heat.
    2/3 cup roasted peanuts

Mix the Dip

  • Place peanut mixture in a medium sized bowl.
  • Add onion mixture from the skillet to the bowl. Combine with the rubber spatula or spoon.
  • Add salt and lime juice.
    1 tsp Mediterranean sea salt, 1 small lime
  • Sprinkle red pepper flakes. Stir.
    2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • Serve warm with crackers. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 212kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 7gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gSodium: 329mgPotassium: 220mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 99IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 1mg
Keywords balsamic vinegar, dip, lunch, peanut butter, peanuts
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