Food52 Easy Thai Basil Sauce With Key Lime And Peanut Recipe

Total time: 7 minutes

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Net Carbs are 7% of calories per serving, at 21g per serving. This food is keto-friendly.

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Keto & Health Insights for Food52 Easy Thai Basil Sauce With Key Lime And Peanut Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 7% of calories per serving, at 21g per serving. This meal falls within the range for standard keto diet guidelines (at or under 25g of net carbs). If your daily net carb quota is 25g and if this food almost equals that much, consider whether you're going to eat more food later. Always take into account any foods you've already consumed. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This food's %DV (daily value percentage) for sodium is 0%. At 7mg, it's considered low in sodium according to the FDA's standard for %DV (daily value percentage), which considers any food with %DV of less than 5% as low sodium. The organization recommends 2300mg of sodium as the daily limit. High sodium is believed to be associated with health problems such as heart disease, strokes, high blood pressure, and kidney malfunctions. Too much low sodium is also associated with health problems. For most adults, a healthy range for daily maximum sodium consumption is between 1500-2300mg; foods should have 5%-20% DV per serving.
  • This meal may require cooking oil. Not all cooking oils are healthy. Extra virgin olive oil and avocado oil are the best cooking oils to use in recipes, whereas plant-based oils are the worst for your health. Virgin coconut oil and butter fall in the middle. Learn more about the healthiest and unhealthiest cooking oils.

Food52 Easy Thai Basil Sauce With Key Lime And Peanut Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 4 servings   ( 193 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 295
Total Fat: 23g
Saturated Fat: 3g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g
Monounsaturated Fat: 10g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 7mg
Total Carbohydrates: 26g
Dietary Fiber: 5g
Sugar: 12g
Protein: 4g
Calcium: 57mg Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 266mg Vitamin A: 13mcg
Vitamin C: 57mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 3-4 tablespoons chunky peanut butter
  • 1 tablespoon honey (acacia is lovely)
  • 2-3 tablespoons grapeseed oil
  • 1 tablespoon evoo
  • A few flakes of dried, red chili peppers (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
  • 1 tablespoon fish oil (or vegetarian fish oil)
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon cane sugar
  • 8 key limes, juiced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup thai basil leaves, rolled and snipped
  • 10 mint leaves, rolled and snipped

Instructions

Visit Food52's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)