Red Curry Sweet Potato Noodles with Collards

You don’t need a spiralizer to make the colorful sweet potato “noodles” featured in this inventive dish—not to mention, the ribbon-style strands cook more evenly than spiralized ones, too. Once your “noodles” are prepped, the saucy base is flavored with fragrant ginger, garlic, Thai red curry paste, cumin, and a fresh Thai chile to bring the heat. Collard greens add nutrient-dense goodness, fresh peas deliver bursts of subtle sweetness, and chopped cauliflower ensures there’s an extra dose of veggies in every bite. Serve a heaping ladle-full of this scrumptious curry over brown rice, and top it with cilantro, cashews, and a squeeze of lime juice to bring all the flavors together. Enjoy! 

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Yield: Makes 7 cups
Time: 35 minutes
  • 3 cups coarsely chopped cauliflower
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
  • 3 cups unsweetened, unflavored plant-based milk
  • 3 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
  • 1 fresh Thai chile, thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 4 cups coarsely chopped fresh collard greens
  • 1 12-oz. sweet potato, peeled
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 cups cooked brown rice
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons chopped raw cashews
  • Lime wedges

Instructions

  1. In a Dutch oven cook cauliflower, onion, garlic, and ginger over medium 3 to 4 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally and adding water, 1 to 2 tablespoons at a time, as needed to prevent sticking.
  2. Add milk, curry paste, Thai chile, and cumin. Bring to boiling. Stir in collard greens. Cover and reduce heat. Simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until greens are tender.
  3. Meanwhile, cut sweet potato lengthwise into 1-inch-wide planks. Using a vegetable peeler, shave flat 1-inch-wide noodles lengthwise from planks.
  4. Add sweet potato noodles and peas to the Dutch oven. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until just tender. In a small bowl stir together cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water. Stir into the curry mixture; cook 1 minute or until slightly thickened. Remove from heat, and stir in lime juice and black pepper.
  5. Serve curry over rice. Sprinkle with cilantro and cashews, and serve with lime wedges.

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