Curried Peanut Dip

Name: Peanut Dip
Yield: Makes about 1 pint
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil; ¼ cup jarred red curry paste; 1 14.5-oz. can coconut milk; ½ cup creamy peanut butter; 3 Tbsp. unseasoned rice vinegar; 1 Tbsp. fish sauce; 1 Tbsp. honey; Kosher salt

By Molly Baz

October 7, 2019

Desk dip with eggs and sweet potatoes curried peanut dip

Photo by Chelsie Craig, food styling by Kat Boytsova

This creamy, spicy-sweet dip will be loose and pourable when warm, but it will thicken once fully chilled. We love to pair it with leftover roast or rotisserie chicken, jammy eggs, cucumber spears, and roasted sweet potatoes for the perfect (desk-friendly) lunch. This dish is part of the Bon Appétit Guide to Actually Enjoying Your Lunch at Work. Find more recipes, tips, and tricks here.

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