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.
This incredible sauce requires only 3-ingredients and about 5-minutes to make. It’s a recipe from Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn’s family and is a keeper!
You’ll love this lime fruit sauce because it’s…
- Super simple to make
- Tangy sweet
- Great on fruit
- Absolutely delicious
It’s terrific on a variety of salads, Mexican-themed foods, and especially used as a fresh fruit dip. Check out my recipe for Easy Rainbow Fruit Skewers to bring together a perfect party food. I even created a Lime Cake that uses this sauce as a topping glaze.
If you like key lime pie you’re in luck, because that is exactly what this lime sauce taste like! Amazingly, it is SO EASY and is heavenly!
How to make this fruit sauce
The recipe card at the bottom of the page has the full list of ingredients with measurements and 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 use 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.
This recipe is from Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn’s book, Prevent & Reverse Heart Disease.
Your Fruit Sauce Questions Answered:
- Q: What can this fruit sauce be used for besides fruit dip? I love to use this sauce on a garden salad and even on tacos.
- Q: How long will it last in the refrigerator? It should keep 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 honey or agave can be substituted.
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Vegan Lime Fruit Sauce
Ingredients
- 12 oz box light firm tofu or silken
- 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 even on tacos.
- Q: How long will it last in the refrigerator? It should keep 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 honey or agave can be substituted.
Nutrition
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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.