Sweet potato noodles, onions, peppers, and black beans combine to make a delicious southwest lunch bowl! This is an easy grain free and vegan recipe.
Sometimes you need easy meals that are full of veggies, and these sweet potato noodles are just perfect for those times. Some simple caramelized onions and peppers, spiced black beans, spiralized sweet potatoes, and cilantro make a colorful and filling lunch or dinner.
Sweet potato noodles are some of my favorite noodles to make with the spiralizer. Zoodles are also wonderful, but there’s just something about the bright orange sweet potatoes and their subtle sweetness that makes them extra fun.
I think that making veggie noodles is a great way to get kids to try new vegetables, too! There’s something about the novelty of seeing the vegetables in this curly shape that makes them extra fun to eat.
If you’re looking for more spiralizer recipes, try these garlic zoodles with chickpeas.
Top Tip
Sweet potatoes don’t spiralize quite as easily as zucchini, but they are still fairly easy to make. I use a spiralizer that has a crank that you turn, and I think that makes this job easier.
Substitutions
- Beans – If you can’t have legumes, you can leave them out and use chicken sausage or even ground turkey for some added protein. You can also just add more vegetables of your choice if you wish!
- Onions – If onions don’t work for your diet, you can leave them out. Just add more peppers instead.
Storage
Store leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container. They should stay fresh for about 4 days.
Freezing
You can freeze spiralized sweet potatoes in a ziploc freezer bag. Make sure to remove all the air from the bag and seal it tightly. They should stay fresh in the freezer for up to three months.
More Spiralizer Recipes
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Recipe
Southwest Sweet Potato Noodles.
Ingredients
- 2 medium sized sweet potatoes peeled
- 1 large sweet onion sliced thin
- 1 red or yellow bell pepper sliced thin
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 15 ounces canned black beans drained and rinsed
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- salt and pepper
- fresh cilantro
Optional toppings:
- avocado diced
- salsa
- green onions sliced
Instructions
- Place the sliced onion and bell pepper in a large skillet with the olive oil. Cook over medium low heat until they start to caramelize, about 15-20 minutes.
- Place the black beans, spices, and â…” cup water in a sauce pan. Cook over medium heat.
- Use your spiralizer to make the sweet potato noodles. Once the onions and peppers are somewhat caramelized, add the sweet potato noodles to the pan.
- Cook, stirring often, over medium heat until the noodles are tender, about 10 -12 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Divide the sweet potato noodles into four bowls and top with the black beans. Garnish with fresh cilantro, salsa, green onions, and avocado if desired.
Notes
Nutrition
This post was originally published in July 2016. It has been updated.
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Katie
Delicious recipe!
Jessica @ Nutritioulicious
I love sweet potatoes and black beans together. I bet this is delish!
Kelly
Thank you!
Kristy from Southern In Law
I loveeeee sweet potato noodles and this looks so so good! <3
Kristine | Kristine's Kitchen
I love taking time to tackle projects around the house. It feels so much better to get things organized, doesn’t it? Southwest flavors are my favorite, and I’d love to enjoy these sweet potato noodle bowls for an easy dinner!
Kelly
It feels better for sure!
Julia Mueller
Congrats on the new table – it’s so important to feel like you have the functionality and space you need. And it’s awesome you’re refinishing it, yourself! Refinishing tables is a hobby of mine too and now you’re inspiring me to follow suit ;) LOVING these southwest sweet po’ noods…so fresh and tasty!
Kelly
Thank you, Julia!