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Swap the rice noodles for sweet potato in this healthy Sweet Potato Noodle Pad Thai. This tangy and spicy thai recipe makes an easy 30-minute, one-pot meal for weekday dinners!
When I started THM, most of my recipes on here were either baked goods or nut butters. This partially had to do with the fact that baking has always been my one, true love and also because of circumstance.
I started this little space of mine when I was 23 and living in my parents basement. True story: My parents refer to each of their children’s BA’s as “basement apartment” rather than bachelor of arts degree. Love you guys 😉
Even though I certainly had the skill set to cook for myself, there’s something about moving back into your parent’s house that makes you regress in all life skills. I once again began living off my Mom’s soup’s and whatever place I could convince my dad to do takeout from after our weeknight gym sessions (yes- I worked out with my Dad. He’s the man!).
3 years later I feel like all of my kitchen experiments and priorities have totally shifted. I miss my weekly takeout with my Dad and my Mom’s soups (although she does occasionally drop some off for me!) but I’m marginally more of an adult now and I’m one of two people in our home responsible for cooking. And only one of us can actually cook…I’ll let you guess who.
This means that quick and easy one-pot dinners are now the norm. These Sweet Potato Noodle Pad Thai has become a staple. It’s quick and easy so perfect for a busy weeknight.
Ingredients in Sweet Potato Noodle Pad Thai
- vegetables – garlic cloves, yellow onion, red bell peppers, sweet potatoes, green onions and cilantro.
- coconut oil
- sweet chili sauce
- coconut aminos – or tamari or soy sauce work well
- fish sauce
- lime zest and juice
- tamarind paste
- coconut palm sugar – brown sugar works too
- peanuts
- crushed red pepper flakes
How to Make Sweet Potato Noodle Pad Thai
STEP 1: Start by making the sauce. Mix the tamarind paste and hot water until paste has dissolved completely. Combine the tamarind mixture with the sweet chili sauce, coconut aminos, fish sauce, lime zest and juice, and coconut palm sugar. Set aside.
STEP 2: Add coconut oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Add your onions and sauté until fragrant and translucent. Add in the garlic and cook for an additional minute. Add in the bell peppers and cook for 5 minutes.
STEP 3: Add the sweet potato noodles to the vegetable mixture and cook for 1 minute before covering the skillet and letting the mixture steam for 2 minutes.
STEP 4: Add the sauce to the vegetable mixture and stir until well combined.
STEP 5: Place and top with cilantro, peanuts, green onions and red pepper flakes.
PrintSweet Potato Noodle Pad Thai
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 2-4 servings depending on size 1x
Ingredients
For the Sauce:
- 2 1/2 tbsp sweet chili sauce (use more if you like extra spicy)
- 2 1/2 tbsp coconut aminos (or tamari or soy sauce)
- 2 tbsp fish sauce (or use tamari or soy sauce, if vegan)
- zest and juice from 1 lime
- 1 tbsp tamarind paste*
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 1 tbsp coconut palm sugar (or brown sugar)
For the Noodles:
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 2 red bell peppers, chopped
- 2 large sweet potatoes, spiralized on second largest setting
For Topping:
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 2 tbsp peanuts
- 3 green onions, sliced
- crushed red pepper flakes
Optional:
- If you aren’t vegan, stir in some cooked chicken, shrimp or add an egg in the last minute of cooking.
Instructions
For the Sauce:
- Mix together tamarind paste and hot water until paste has dissolved in water.
- Combine with all other sauce ingredients and then set aside.
For the Noodles:
- Add coconut oil to a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add in onions and sauté until translucent (about 3-5 mins).
- Add in garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
- Add in bell peppers and cook for 5 more minutes.
- Add in sweet potato noodles and cook for one minute before covering skillet and letting steam for 2 minutes.
- Continue cooking until sweet potato noodles are cooked to desired texture.
- Add in sauce and stir until well combined.
- Plate and top with desired toppings.
*I know this is a weird ingredient but it is essential for pad thai. You can find it in most Asian grocery stores or order online.
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This recipe sounds amazing! I love thai food and sweet potatoes, I think I am going to try it soon once I get all the ingredients together! This month was my one year blog anniversary and I am coming up on living with the bf for 2 years! Twinning 🙂
twin-love 🙂
THIS PAD THAI <3 <3 <3 I need a real spiralizer so I can get my sweet potato noodle on.
In other news, it is literally insane how much changes in three years. Three years ago I was hustling my butt off working my full-time office job + part-time as a personal trainer because I thought personal training was my calling. Spoiler alert: it isn't. But it was a time in my life I am incredibly grateful for!
AMEN SISTA! No regrets here but it’s crazy how much can change in just 3 years!
Considering how much I love spiralized sweet potato and pad thai, this sounds amazing!! Maybe I will make it this weekend, along with your cracker recipe you posted, those look good too
A THM recipe weekend extraordinaire! Hope you love the recipes, my dear!
Haha, the baby food…recipes like this make me really regret not having a spiralizer! I’ve gotten by with my julienne peeler so far in life but I really want those perfect veggie noodles, damnit!
DUDE you need one!!! I had an extra at one point but gave it away! I would have given it to you!!
I LOVE pad thai so I am pretty pumped about this recipe. I know how you mean living with your booyyyyyf is laugh after laugh, I bloody love it! The last bit of this made me LOL – babies – ahhhh!
I just can’t…a dog is enough haha.
This is awesome! Pinned immediately. That’s one thing I’m definitely missing on the whole30 right now is asian flavors…
When Nate did his year of exploration and traveling abroad, I went and lived with my parents in Santa Monica to save $$. I love love loved living at home – my parents have the best routines that they let me be a part of (fancy sushi fridays, hikes on saturdays…). I started my blog at that time, so it was great to have them as taste testers too.
ahhhhhh fancy sushi fridays! Are your parents looking for new tenants? LOL
Baby food ;). Not what you’ll be dishing up in two years but what I should probably look into as a new aunt. I went into lactation ball making for my sister already after all …
Whenever I read these kind of reflecting and thoughtful stories accompanying your recipes I remember you telling me you weren’t a writer. You totally are. But also a really creative chef and this dish is further proof of that.
Now I’m blushing! And your memory is amazing. I still don’t consider myself a writer but I appreciate the support as always, lovely!
Pad thai used to be one of my favorite foods! I have to try this recipe out very soon! Never tried sweet potato this way!
Hope you can bring pad thai back into your life!
MAMA MAVEN IS A SOUP GENIE.
Caleb is OBSESSED with Pad Thai. Pretty sure he could eat it for every single meal of his life and be happy. I can’t wait to try this version on him! Pinned!
Thanks, girlfriend!!! Hope you both love it 🙂