Thai Peanut Sweet Potato Bowl (Printable)

Bright bowl with roasted sweet potatoes, fresh vegetables, and creamy Thai peanut sauce for a flavorful lunch.

# What You'll Need:

→ Roasted Sweet Potatoes

01 - 4 medium sweet potatoes, diced
02 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
03 - Salt to taste
04 - Pepper to taste

→ Vegetables

05 - 2 cups broccoli florets
06 - 2 cups shredded cabbage
07 - 1 cup grated carrots
08 - 1 medium avocado, sliced

→ Peanut Sauce

09 - 1/2 cup peanut butter
10 - 2 tablespoons soy sauce
11 - 2 tablespoons maple syrup
12 - 2 tablespoons lime juice
13 - 1 tablespoon sesame oil

→ Garnish

14 - 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
15 - 1/4 cup chopped peanuts

# How-To Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
02 - Toss diced sweet potatoes with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Spread on a baking sheet and roast for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring halfway through, until golden and crisp.
03 - While sweet potatoes roast, prepare vegetables by setting out broccoli florets, shredded cabbage, grated carrots, and sliced avocado.
04 - In a mixing bowl, whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, maple syrup, lime juice, and sesame oil until smooth. Thin with 1 to 2 tablespoons warm water if needed.
05 - Divide roasted sweet potatoes and prepared vegetables among 4 bowls. Drizzle generously with peanut sauce.
06 - Top each bowl with fresh cilantro and chopped peanuts. Serve immediately.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It tastes like you spent hours cooking when you really just roasted one sheet pan and whisked a sauce.
  • The peanut sauce is so good you'll find yourself making extra just to drizzle on tomorrow's leftovers.
  • You can prep most components ahead and assemble in minutes, which makes weeknight dinners feel less stressful.
02 -
  • Don't assemble these ahead of time—the raw vegetables will wilt and the sweet potatoes will lose their crispiness if they sit with the sauce on them for more than a few minutes.
  • Make the peanut sauce first and taste it before assembly; sometimes you'll want more lime or a touch more maple syrup depending on your peanut butter.
03 -
  • Toast your chopped peanuts lightly in a dry pan just before serving—the fragrance and slight crispness upgrade the whole bowl noticeably.
  • If your lime is hard or at room temperature, microwave it for 10 seconds and roll it firmly on the counter before cutting; you'll get almost twice as much juice.
Go Back