7 Recipes to Eat Peanut Butter for Dinner

That jar's perfect for salads, soups, even dumplings

By | Published Jun 02, 2016 6:45 PM

7 Recipes to Eat Peanut Butter for Dinner
Peanut butter, sesame paste, and chile-garlic paste combine to make a silky, savory sauce for these noodles—a Chinese-American restaurant staple. Chopped peanuts and a flurry of slivered cucumber and carrot add crunch. Maxime Iattoni

Spinach and Tofu Salad with Peanut–Miso Dressing

Spinach and Tofu Salad with Peanut–Miso Dressing

Crystal Palace’s Hunan Dumplings with Peanut Sauce

The now-shuttered Crystal Palace of Montreal used to serve these beef dumplings as an homage to the Quebecois favorite, peanut butter dumplings. Get the recipe for Crystal Palace’s Hunan Dumplings with Peanut Sauce »

“Creamed”Collard Greens with Peanut Butter and Chile

Greens laced with freshly ground peanut butter and fermented seafood for a funky umami kick is a common one-pot dish in West Africa. Get the recipe for “Creamed”Collard Greens with Peanut Butter and Chile »

West African Peanut Stew

A host of rich spices flavor a silky, richly-flavored peanut stew studded with tender chicken, eggplant, and okra. Get the recipe for West African Peanut Stew »

Cold Sesame Noodles

Peanut butter, sesame paste, and chile-garlic paste combine to make a silky, savory sauce for these noodles—a Chinese-American restaurant staple. Chopped peanuts and a flurry of slivered cucumber and carrot add crunch.

Senegalese Peanut and Chicken Stew (Màfe Ginaar)

For this delicious, sumptuous stew, you can make your own peanut butter or use a natural version, minus the stabilizers and sugar found in many commercial brands, to get the right silky texture and pure peanut flavor. Get the recipe for Senegalese Peanut and Chicken Stew (Màfe Ginaar) »
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