Chicken & Sweet Potato Pad Thai

Pad Thai is a dish that I’ve always really loved because of the balance of creamy peanut sauce, fresh vegetables, and hints of lime and cilantro. But if you’re like me, I usually feel pretty guilty eating a big portion of it since it can be pretty high cal. I decided to try a lighter variation of it with sweet potato noodles since I’ve been loving my spiralizer recently.

This recipe was absolutely delicious. Next time, I’ll definitely be making additional sauce since I love the peanut flavor so much.

Ingredients

Sauce:

• 1 1” piece peeled fresh gingerroot
• ½ cup smooth cashew, almond, or peanut butter
• ¼ – ½ cup water (see cook’s tip)
• 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
• 1 tbsp gluten-free soy sauce
• ½ tbsp honey
• ½ tsp toasted sesame oil
• 1 garlic clove, pressed
• ½ tsp dried red pepper flakes (optional)

Pad Thai:

• 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled, ends trimmed, and cut into halves or thirds
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1 medium red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
• 3 cups small fresh broccoli florets
• 2 cups cooked diced chicken
•  Green onion slices, chopped cilantro, chopped peanuts or lime wedges to garnish (optional)

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