Lime Fruit Sauce | 3-Ingredients
This Lime Fruit Sauce is bursting with flavor and perfectly delicious on fresh fruit, salads, and anything else you can think of. No one will ever believe that it is vegan and oil-free!
This incredible sauce requires only 3 ingredients and about 5-minutes to make. It is a delicious fruit dip, and I even use it as an icing for my vegan lime cake with tofu glaze. Serve it with dessert fruit skewers and other healthy fruit recipes. It’s a recipe from Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn’s family and is a keeper!
Reasons we love this dairy-free lime sauce
- Tangy and Flavorful: This vegan tofu lime sauce offers a deliciously tangy and zesty flavor, perfect for enhancing a variety of dishes and desserts. Its flavor is more sweet than tangy. If you are looking for a savory lime sauce for bean tacos and vegan nachos, we have a creamy cilantro lime sauce that is perfect!
- Creamy and Smooth: Blended to perfection, this sauce has a creamy and smooth texture that adds a delightful richness without any dairy.
- Nutrient-Rich: Made with protein-packed tofu and fresh lime juice, this sauce provides a healthy boost of nutrients, including protein, vitamins, and antioxidants.
- Versatile and Easy to Make: Quick to prepare with simple ingredients, this tofu lime sauce is a versatile addition to salads, bowls, tacos, and more, adding a burst of flavor to any meal.
Ingredients you will need
There are only 3 simple ingredients needed for this delicious sauce, and you might already have them in your kitchen.
- Tofu- Silken shelf-stable works best for this recipe. Another option is the soft variety from the produce or refrigerator section of your grocery store. We have a great article that explains the types of tofu and how to use them in recipes.
- Lime- This recipe uses lime juice and zest, so you will need a whole lime.
- Maple syrup- Other sweeteners such as date syrup, honey, or agave nectar can be substituted.
How to make tofu vegan lime sauce
The recipe card at the bottom of the page has the full list of ingredients with measurements and instructions.
STEP #1: The first thing you’ll need to do for this recipe is to wash your lime well. Next, use a citrus zester by scraping the tool over the lime to remove the zest. Once the lime’s zest has been removed, slice it in half and juice it.
STEP #2: Open the tofu package and drain any water. If using shelf-stable tofu, there won’t be much water. For the refrigerated tofu, you’ll need to drain and then press all water out. Place the tofu, maple syrup, lime juice, and zest in a blender and blend well until smooth.
STEP #3: It can be used immediately or chilled in the refrigerator for a few hours to firm up even more. Serve as a dip for fresh fruit or top a fresh garden salad with it. I like to use it as a glaze for my vegan lime cake with tofu frosting.
This recipe is from Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn’s book, Prevent & Reverse Heart Disease.
Frequently Asked Questions
Shelf-stable silken tofu is the softest tofu and my preference. You can use soft, firm, or extra firm if it is this type. The refrigerator tofu found in the produce section or refrigerator section of your grocery store will also work, but only the SOFT version. We have an article about tofu varieties and how to use them in recipes.
I like to use maple syrup, but other sweeteners such as honey, date syrup, or agave can be substituted.
I love to use this sauce on a garden salad and tacos. It’s even the frosting for my vegan lime cake with tofu glaze.
It should stay fresh for about 5 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
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Vegan Lime Fruit Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 box silken tofu
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup (or other sweetener of choice)
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice plus zest to taste
Instructions
- The first thing you’ll need to do for this recipe is to wash your lime well. Next, use a citrus zester by scraping the tool over the lime to remove the zest.
- Once the lime’s zest has been removed, slice it in half and juice it. I just a simple manual citrus juicer.
- Open tofu package and drain any water. If using shelf-stable tofu, there won’t be much water. For the refrigerated tofu, you’ll need to drain and then press all water out.
- Place drained and pressed tofu, maple syrup, lime juice, and zest in a blender and blend well until smooth.
- It can be used immediately or chilled in the refrigerator for a few hours to firm up even more. Serve as a dip for fresh fruit or top a fresh garden salad with it.
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Notes
- Q: What can this fruit sauce be used for besides fruit dip? I love to use this sauce on a garden salad and tacos. It’s even the frosting for my vegan lime cake with tofu glaze.
- Q: How long will it last in the refrigerator? It should last for about 5 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Q: What other sweeteners can I use? I like to use maple syrup, but other sweeteners such as date syrup, honey, or agave nectar can be substituted.
Nutrition
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I wonder if you could sub key lime juice? Anyone tried this?
Tofu bothers my stomach so do you think you could use vegan yogurt? I love all your recipes !!!
Hi Christine- I haven’t used vegan yogurt, but it sounds like a good substitution option to me.