Thai Peanut Sweet Potato Buddha Bowl
Roasted sweet potatoes and quinoa are topped with delicious Thai peanut sauce in this easy, healthy, gluten free, vegan buddha bowl recipe!
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Ingredients
- 4 cups sweet potato, peeled and diced into small cubes
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup quinoa, cooked
- ½ cup carrots, shredded
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro
- ¼ cup peanuts, chopped
- ½ cup Thai Peanut Sauce, recipe below
Thai Peanut Sauce
- 1 ½ cups coconut milk
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup Thai red curry paste
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce, Tamari for gluten free
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- Toss the sweet potatoes and garlic with the olive oil, rosemary, cinnamon, salt and pepper. Spread into an even layer on a baking sheet.
- Place in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes.
- While the potatoes are roasting, prepare the peanut sauce by combining all of the ingredients in a large blender or food processor.
- Distribute the roasted sweet potatoes, cooked quinoa, carrots, cilantro and peanuts between two bowls. Drizzle the peanut sauce over the bowls.
Notes
- The nutritional information provided is for one bowl with 1/4 cup of peanut sauce.
- The Thai peanut sauce recipe provided will make approximately 3 cups of sauce. You can either cut down on the ingredients to make less sauce or view the original post for the sauce here to see what other recipes you can make with it.
- If you're looking for a lighter sauce to top the bowl, try this Healthy Thai Peanut Sauce.
- To add more protein to this buddha bowl, roast 1 cup of canned chickpeas (drained and rinsed) or 1 cup frozen shelled edamame with the sweet potatoes.
- To add more veggies to this buddha bowl, add broccoli florets, diced cucumber or shredded cabbage to the bowl with the carrots and cilantro.
Nutrition Facts
Serving 2servingCalories 868kcal (43%)Carbohydrates 93g (31%)Protein 20g (40%)Fat 47g (72%)Saturated Fat 5g (25%)Sodium 1616mg (67%)Potassium 1318mg (38%)Fiber 14g (56%)Sugar 20g (22%)Vitamin A 43994mg (880%)Vitamin C 12mg (15%)Calcium 174mg (17%)Iron 6mg (33%)
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