Keto Satay Sauce

Not much beats grilled meat topped with a rich, sumptuous sauce. I used the lowest carb peanut butter I could find, but feel free to substitute for your favourite nut paste instead. This sauce makes an excellent salad dressing, especially for keto Gado Gado. It's a simple way to add fats you your meal.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 T coconut oil
• 2 cloves of garlic, crushed, or 1 t garlic powder
• 300g of peanut butter, crunchy or smooth but a roasted one gives better flavour
• 1-2 T tamari or coconut aminos, depending on how salty you like
• 1 can coconut cream, 400 ml
• 1 t dried chilli flake (optional)
• 4 T lime juice (the bottled one has negligible carbs)
• 1 T natvia or other sweetener

METHOD

Gently saute garlic in oil on a low heat in a non stick saucepan or frypan (if using powder, skip this step and add the powder with the tamari). Add the chilli and toast for a few seconds before adding the nut butter, tamari and natvia. Fry gently until the color changes and it begins to bubble. Remove from heat and add the remaining ingredients, stirring constantly. Check for salt/sweet/sour balance and add more tamari/natvia/lime juice respectively. Serve warm. Be cautious when reheating as this sauce can split, but can usually be saved by blending with a stick blender while adding more coconut cream.

Keto Salted Maple Chia Pudding

I'm a big fan of chia puddings. I love the texture and they are oh-so-creamy. This is one of many variations that I will share.
Again, this is not too sweet as that's how I like it, so feel free to add sweetener to taste.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 x 400 g can of coconut cream
• 50 ml of water
• 2 T of sugar free maple syrup
• 1/4 t salt
• 1 T LSA
• 6 T chia seeds

METHOD

Mix all ingredients together and store in the refrigerator until thickened and gelatinous, stirring occasionally. Serve cold or warm.

Yield :       4 generous serves or 6 small serves

Net carb :  1-1.5 per serve, depending on ingredients and serving size