Delicious peanut sauce

This recipe makes more than you will need for the salad; serve extra sauce on the side so guests can help themselves. Unused sauce can be stored, covered, in the refrigerator up to 4 days.

1 5-inch piece fresh ginger, minced or grated (about 3 tablespoons)

2 shallots, minced (about π cup)

1/ 4 cup Asian fish sauce

1/ 2 cup low-sodium soy sauce

3 / 4 cup fresh lime juice

1 cup smooth peanut butter

1/ 4 cup toasted sesame oil

• In a large bowl, combine the ginger, shallots, fish sauce, soy sauce, and lime juice.
• Whisk in the peanut butter; whisk in the sesame oil

MAKES 2 1 ⁄ 2 CUPS