There’s a secret, nutty sauce a doctor uses to make plant-based meals “10 times better.”

Here’s exactly how to make it at home.

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And its especially helpful if youreeating a plant-based diet.

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Casey Means, MD, is a Stanford-trained physician, chief medical officer and co-founder of metabolic health company Levels, and Associate Editor of the International Journal of Disease Reversal and Prevention. Her mission is to maximize human potential and reverse the epidemic of preventable chronic disease by empowering individuals with tech-enabled tools that can inform smart, personalized, and sustainable dietary and lifestyle choices. Dr. Means’s perspective has been recently featured in the New York Times, Men’s Health, Forbes, Business Insider, Techcrunch, Entrepreneur Magazine, The Hill, Metabolism, Endocrine Today, and more. She has held research positions at the NIH, Stanford School of Medicine, and NYU.

Thats why one doctor has a go-to secret recipe for a nutty sauce she uses almost every day.

It also provides some major health benefits.

Using the sauce is also a great way to add satiating fats to your dishes without depending on oils.

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When Im cooking mixed vegetable sautes for dinner, I dont use any oil in the pan.

When Dr. Means says she uses this sauce every day, shes not lying.

it’s possible for you to also drizzle it over roasted veggies.

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The options are endless.

To make the sauce yourself, follow her recipe below.

Put 1/2 cup nuts and seedsany combo you wantinto a blender.

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Dr. Means uses flaxseeds and sunflower seeds.2.

Blend on high for one minute until its creamy.

Add chili powder and briefly blend until mixed throughout.4.

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If you want to thin out the sauce, simply add more water.5.

Use in all your plant-based dishes for a flavorand nutritionalpunch.

For another healthy recipe, try this vegan buffalo dip:

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