Sweet Potato and Rice Teriyaki Bowls

sweet potato and rice teriyaki bowl on a white countertop.

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Sweet Potato and Rice Teriyaki Bowls

Sweet Potato and Rice Teriyaki Bowls with crispy chickpeas and spicy mayo are delicious, easy dinners packed with fresh veggies. This simple sheet pan recipe features roasted sweet potatoes and red peppers in a savory sauce, crispy garlic-ginger chickpeas, pineapple, cucumbers, radishes, and green onion on a bed of rice.

Prep Time10

Cook Time40

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 666kcal

Author: Cara Lanz

Ingredients

Teriyaki Bowl

1 large sweet potato, cut into 1" pieces 2 cups
1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 red bell pepper, cut into 1" pieces
¼ cup teriyaki sauce + more for serving
1 cup prepared white or brown rice, wild rice, or quinoa

Spicy Mayo

¼ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon sriracha sauce

Toppings

½ cup pineapple chunks fresh or canned
2 radishes, thinly sliced
2 green onions, sliced
½ cup cucumber, slices or sticks
1 teaspoon sesame seeds

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375.
Spread drained and rinsed chickpeas on a paper towel-lined baking sheet. Blot dry, remove towels, and arrange chickpeas on one side of the sheet
Place sweet potato cubes on the other half of the baking sheet. Drizzle sweet potatoes and chickpeas with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic powder and ground ginger. Toss sweet potatoes and chickpeas separately until coated. Arrange in an even layer.
Roast 25 minutes. Stir the chickpeas. Add the red bell pepper and teriyaki sauce to the sweet potatoes and toss until coated. Roast 15 more minutes or until sweet potatoes are tender and chickpeas are crunchy.
Make spicy mayo: stir mayonnaise and sriracha sauce together in a small bowl.
Assemble the bowls, dividing the rice, chickpeas, and teriyaki sweet potatoes with red peppers between 2 bowls.
Top with pineapple chunks, cucumber, radishes, green onions, and sesame seeds. Drizzle with spicy mayo and more teriyaki sauce.

Notes

The secret to crunchy roasted chickpeas is blotting them dry. Don't skip this step!
Peel the sweet potato, don't peel the sweet potato -- totally up to you!
The spicy mayo has a kick of heat. Adjust the heat levels up or down to taste.

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