Spicy Thai Peanut Sauce over Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Rice

Ingredients (18)

• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/4 cup reduced-sodium tamari or soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 2 cloves garlic, pressed
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1 inch long, 1/2 inch wide chunks
• 1 red bell pepper, cored, deseeded, and sliced into bite-sized strips
• about 2 tablespoons coconut oil (or olive oil)
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
• Sea salt, to taste
• 1 1/4 cup jasmine brown rice (or any variety of long-grain brown rice)
• 2 to 3 green onions/chives, sliced into thin rounds (green and white parts)
• Handful cilantro, torn
• Handful peanuts, crushed
• Sriracha/rooster sauce on the side (optional)