Made from whole foods—including dates, garlic and chia seeds—this homemade teriyaki sauce is quick and easy to prepare.

bottle of homemade teriyaki sauce surrounded by dates, chia seeds, and a bulb of garlic — Make this simple recipe in about five minutes with only six ingredients!

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Healthy Ingredients

Dates

In this recipe, I use dates to add fiber and a touch of sweetness. According to NutritionFacts.org, dates are good for you! In spite of their high sugar content, they do not impact blood sugar and they provide a wide range of essential nutrients.

Smaller sweeter Hallawi dates appear to be healthier than Medjool dates.

Chia Seeds

According to the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a well planned vegan diet that contains ALA, antioxidants, and polyphenols from fruits and vegetables supports mental health.

Chia seeds bind and thicken the sauce and serve as a source of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA). Our bodies can convert ALA into EPA and DHA, so you don't need to eat fish to get the health benefits of Omega-3 Fatty Acids.

Garlic

The Cleveland Clinic shares six surprising ways garlic boosts your health, including:

Improved immunity
Reduced inflammation
Reduced risk of heart disease
Clearer skin
Reduced risk of food poisoning
Treat athlete's foot

Raw garlic provides the most health benefits.

Ways to Use

Teriyaki sauce being poured over a warm quinoa salad — Warm Teriyaki Quinoa Salad

I enjoy adding teriyaki sauce to dishes like:

It can be tough to find gluten-free, low sodium teriyaki sauce made with healthy ingredients. So, it's better to make your own. A high-speed blender makes it easy and you can use whole foods!

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Homemade Teriyaki Sauce

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings

Ingredients

1 cup water
¼ cup gluten free low sodium tamari
1 tsp. chia seeds
½ tsp. ground ginger (or 2 tsp. chopped fresh ginger)
1 clove garlic (small)
6 pitted Medjool dates

Instructions

Add the ingredients to a high-speed blender in the order listed.
Begin blending at the lowest speed and increase to the highest speed.
Mix on high for approximately 1 minute.
Use immediately or store in a glass container for up to one week in the refrigerator.

Notes

Recipe makes about 1.5 cups. Serving size is about 2 Tablespoons.

Nutrition information is a rough estimate per serving.

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Comments

Anna

October 26, 2015 at 4:45 pm

Wonderful taste, fast and easy. Thank you!

- Margaret
  
  October 26, 2015 at 4:52 pm
  
  Glad you like it! 🙂
  
superfitbabe

May 05, 2016 at 3:45 pm

This is such a sweet idea! Teriyaki sauce is my favorite sauce for Japanese recipes! I love that this contains no added sugars and only has natural ingredients!

- Margaret
  
  May 05, 2016 at 7:47 pm
  
  Thanks 🙂
  
Teresa Bettina Nisce

August 10, 2020 at 10:49 am

What can I use as substitute for tamari?
Thank you!!

- Margaret
  
  August 10, 2020 at 6:42 pm
  
  You can use low-sodium soy sauce - or you looking to avoid soy?