Fuel the Day: Boost every moment with versatile peanut butter

(Family Features) Whether you’re a fitness junkie, busy parent, sleep-deprived student or diehard sweet tooth, peanut butter is an ingredient that sticks for all of life’s moments. With a healthy boost of protein and energy, peanut butter is perfect as an on-the-go snack, fuel for a workout, a reliable family meal or a decadent dessert.

There’s no shortage of delicious ways to pack peanut butter into diverse dishes throughout the day:

• Add peanut butter to your favorite fruit smoothie for a nutty new flavor.
• Encourage children to experiment with the essential spread and go beyond PB and J by replacing fruit for the jelly or stirring peanut butter or peanut butter powder into their yogurt.
• A simple peanut butter and honey sandwich makes a great on-the-go snack you can throw in your gym bag or tuck away in a drawer at work.
• Add peanut butter to a sauce or salad dressing for an extra zip of flavor and protein.

Find more creative ways to enjoy peanut butter with these winning recipes from Southern Peanut Growers’ annual PB My Way recipe contest, and explore additional dishes that celebrate this versatile ingredient at peanutbutterlovers.com.

Veggie Sammies with Peanut Butter Satay Sauce

Servings 2

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Ingredients

  

• 4 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons water
• 4 teaspoons hoisin sauce
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons sriracha
• 2 French baguette rolls 6 inches each
• 1/2 cup sliced cucumber
• 1/2 cup white onion
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup purple cabbage
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro

Instructions

 

• In small bowl, combine peanut butter, lime juice, water, hoisin sauce, soy sauce and sriracha. Mix well.
• Spread sauce on both sides of bread then layer with cucumber, onion and bell pepper. Top with cabbage and cilantro leaves.

Notes

Recipe courtesy of Ben M., San Francisco, California

Course: Main Course

Keyword: healthy, vegetables, vegetarian

Source: Peanut Growers

Peanut Apple Chicken Curry

Servings 4

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Ingredients

  

• Sauce:
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1/4 cup scallions chopped
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar
• 1 3/4 cups apple juice
• 1 3/4 cups coconut milk
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
• Chicken:
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 small yellow onion chopped
• 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch strips
• 1 medium apple peeled, cored and chopped
• salt to taste
• pepper to taste
• cooked rice optional

Instructions

 

• To make sauce: In medium to large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic, curry powder and scallions. Saute 1 minute.
• Add peanut butter, vinegar, apple juice, coconut milk, brown sugar and cayenne. Bring to simmer, reduce heat and cook over low heat, stirring frequently, about 10-15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in large skillet, heat oil. Add onion and stir fry about 2-3 minutes until onions start to become opaque.
• Add chicken and apples, and stir until chicken is cooked completely. Add peanut sauce and cook until heated evenly, about 2-5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve warm over rice, if desired.

Notes

Recipe courtesy of Jess A., Berkeley, California

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: healthy

Source: Peanut Growers