20-Minute Peanut Sweet Potato Noodles with Spinach

Spiralized sweet potato swimming in peanut sauce heaven. This makes for a glorious, glorious meal.

Now, to be fair, I may have  seen this delicious-looking recipe over at Iowa Girl Eats and then subconsciously “come up with the idea myself” later on. Because I’m sure that happens with food bloggers all the time, so I’m linking her recipe here just in case. But … I think I thought of this myself? (Cooking Light has a great-looking take on something similar too.)

So here’s what’s happening in this version.

First, you stir together your peanut sauce and prepare your garnishes. Please do both things before you start cooking the sweet potato noodles! Because they cook fast and you’ll be stressed. We don’t need stress. We need mise en place.

First, spiralize your sweet potatoes.

Then, you saute your spiralized sweet potatoes – about 5 minutes.

Add the spinach, stir in the sauce, scoop onto plates, top with garnishes, devour.

Oh, but another super cool thing about this recipe is that it’s perfect for vegetarians/vegans and meat-eaters living together! You have a couple options here. Grilled and sliced or diced chicken atop one serving. Plain for the other. Or if the resident vegan/vegetarian would like some additional protein, how about a bit of baked tofu? (I’ve been loving this stuff lately – delicious and super convenient).

Here’s some with tofu, right before it became my lunch. My carnivorous guy wolfed his chicken-enhanced version down before I could photograph it.

Oh, and taste-wise?! UM, DELICIOUS. Sweet potatoes + peanuts just work together gloriously. The peanut sauce – the same I use in my veggie-loaded peanut butter noodles – is creamy and dreamy and tasty and, just sort of everything.

The crunchy peanuts on top seal the deal, though I prefer a generous hand with the cilantro, too.

So there you have it.

Oh, and let me just reiterate – this recipe is SO EASY to make! Once you’ve got the spiralizing out of the way and the sauce and garnishes made, it’s just 10 minutes (if that) over the stove and dinner’s served.

5 from 8 votes

20-Minute Peanut Sweet Potato Noodles with Spinach

Prep: 10 minutes mins

Cook: 10 minutes mins

Total: 20 minutes mins

Author: Kare

Yield: 2

Spiralized sweet potatoes tossed with spinach, drenched in peanut sauce, and topped with crunchy peanuts. Increase the protein factor by topping with baked tofu or – if any carnivores are at your table – some grilled chicken.

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Ingredients

For the peanut sauce:

• 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce (choose tamari if gluten-free)
• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon grated ginger root
• 1 medium garlic clove (grated [I use a microplane zester])
• 1/2 cup warm water

For the noodles:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium sweet potato (peeled and spiralized with 1/8-inch julienne blade)
• 4 cups about 3 ounces baby spinach

Toppings:

• 1/4 cup chopped peanuts
• Small bunch fresh cilantro
• 2-3 scallions (finely sliced)

Protein add-ons (optional):

• Baked tofu (chopped)
• Cooked (chopped chicken)

Equipment:

• Spiralizer (I have the Paderno spiralizer)

Instructions

• Make the sauce. Add all peanut sauce ingredients to a small bowl and whisk until smooth. Set aside.
• Spiralize your sweet potato using the 1/8″ julienne/spaghetti blade on your spiralizer.
• Set a large saute pan over medium heat. When hot, add the olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the sweet potato noodles. Cook until beginning to get tender, about 5 minutes, stirring frequently. If the noodles to stick to the bottom of the pan, add a tablespoon or two of water to help keep the sweet potatoes moving. If they begin to burn, reduce heat. Watch them closely because they can burn quickly – trust me, I know first hand!
• Add spinach and cook, stirring frequently, until spinach is wilted, another minute or two.
• Add the peanut sauce and cook, stirring and tossing, until the peanut sauce is bubbling and thickened slightly and the veggies are coated, about 1 minute more.
• Transfer to plates and add toppings. Add additional protein if desired. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1g, Calories: 614kcal, Carbohydrates: 38g, Protein: 18g, Fat: 47g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g, Monounsaturated Fat: 23g, Sodium: 1260mg, Potassium: 1115mg, Fiber: 9g, Sugar: 9g, Vitamin A: 21777IU, Vitamin C: 22mg, Calcium: 145mg, Iron: 4mg

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