Thai Peanut Sweet Potato Bowl (Printable Version)

Colorful bowl with roasted sweet potatoes, crisp veggies, and rich Thai peanut sauce for a tasty, wholesome meal.

# 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 fresh lime juice
13 - 1 tablespoon sesame oil

→ Garnish

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

# Cooking Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F.
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 crispy.
03 - While sweet potatoes roast, arrange broccoli florets, shredded cabbage, grated carrots, and sliced avocado on a cutting board and set aside.
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 fresh vegetables evenly among 4 bowls. Drizzle each bowl generously with peanut sauce.
06 - Top each bowl with fresh cilantro and chopped peanuts. Serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It comes together faster than you'd expect, making weeknight dinners feel less like a chore and more like treating yourself.
  • The peanut sauce is genuinely addictive—sweet, savory, and tangy all at once, the kind of thing you'll find yourself drizzling on everything.
  • You can prep components ahead and assemble fresh, which means meal prep doesn't taste like sad leftovers.
02 -
  • Don't skip stirring the sweet potatoes halfway through roasting—I learned this the hard way when half my batch stayed pale and steamed while the other half burned.
  • Assemble the bowls just before eating; if you let them sit with the dressing already drizzled, everything gets soggy and the vegetables wilt.
  • Taste your peanut sauce before drizzling and adjust the seasonings—some peanut butters are saltier than others, and you might need extra lime juice or maple syrup depending on what you're using.
03 -
  • If your peanut sauce breaks or looks grainy, you probably added cold water instead of warm—start over with a clean bowl, whisk your peanut butter first to warm it up, then add warm water slowly.
  • Don't be afraid to taste and adjust as you go; recipes are guidelines, but your palate is the boss.
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