Thai Sweet Potato & Edamame Grain Bowls
with Pear, Pickled Cucumber & Peanuts
- Wheat
- Sesame
- Soy
- Peanuts
- Milk
Who doesn’t love a colorful, veggie-packed grain bowl? This iteration features roasted sweet potato and pear tossed with a Thai chili-soy glaze for a savory-sweet spin, plus nutty edamame and tangy quick-pickled cucumbers. Mixed grains give the dish a hearty base, while cilantro, scallion greens, and peanuts offer the perfect finish.
Ingredients
1 unit
Mini Cucumber
1 ounce
Sweet Thai Chili Sauce
1 unit
Microwavable Grain Blend
(Contains: Wheat)
4 tablespoon
Sweet Soy Glaze
(Contains: Wheat, Sesame, Soy)
1 thumb
Ginger
4 ounce
Edamame
(Contains: Soy)
½ ounce
Peanuts
(Contains: Peanuts)
5 teaspoon
Rice Wine Vinegar
1 unit
Pear
¼ ounce
Cilantro
2 unit
Scallions
1 unit
Lime
1 unit
Sweet Potatoes
Not included in your delivery
Salt
Pepper
Sugar
Olive Oil
Cooking Oil
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to middle position and preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Trim and thinly slice cucumber into rounds. Quarter lime. Peel and dice sweet potato into ½-inch pieces. Halve, core, and dice pear into 1-inch pieces. Finely chop cilantro. Peel and finely chop ginger. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Roughly chop peanuts.
• In a small bowl, combine vinegar, 1 TBSP hot water, 1 tsp sugar, and a pinch of salt (2 TBSP hot water and 2 tsp sugar for 4 servings). Stir in cucumber. Set aside to quick-pickle. • In a separate small bowl, combine edamame, a drizzle of olive oil, juice from half the lime, and a pinch of salt. Set aside to marinate until ready to serve.
• Toss sweet potato and pear on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. Roast on middle rack until browned and tender, 15-18 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a third small bowl, combine sweet soy glaze, chili sauce, half the cilantro, 1 TBSP water (2 TBSP for 4 servings), and juice from remaining lime. • Melt 1 TBSP butter(2 TBSP for 4) in a small pan over medium heat. Add ginger, scallion whites, and a pinch of salt; cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant and softened, 30-60 seconds. • Stir in soy-chili sauce; remove from heat. Once sweet potato and pear are done, add to pan with sauce and toss to coat.
• Massage grain blend in package to separate grains; partially open package. Microwave until warmed through, 1½-2 minutes.
• Divide grain blend between bowls. Top with sweet potato and pear, pickled cucumber, and edamame. Garnish with remaining cilantro, scallion greens, and peanuts. Serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the unique blend of flavors, especially the sweet potato and pear combo. Some found it too sweet or the flavors clashing.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy for most, though some felt it had many steps. The microwaveable grains were convenient.
- Suggestions: Consider adding protein like chicken or tofu for a heartier meal. Try toasting the peanuts for extra crunch.
- Portions: Several mentioned small sweet potatoes; consider using larger ones or adding extra veggies for more substance.
- Texture: Customers enjoyed the variety of textures, from crunchy peanuts to soft roasted pears and sweet potatoes.
Reviews from our home cooks
The cucumber went bad. The sweet potato was very small, I had an extra one so it worked out great. Roasting the pear, fantastic flavors with the sweet potato. Loved the edamame. Loved the flavors.
I liked the ease of having microwaveable grains instead of having to cook this from scratch. Very tasty and lots of veggies and Vitamin A. It's just missing some grilling cheese for more protein!! The pears and sweet potatoes were very flavorful.
So delicious. Loved everything, the pear was a great addition. Except I made my own brown rice and quinoa blend. Really not a fan and refuse precooked grains.
So so so yummy. Such a rich depth of flavors. I had a lot of the similar ingredients on hand so we ended up making 4 servings. I like anything with ginger. I added some 90 coconut rice and spinach as well to give it more of a salad gain bowl vibe
It was easy to prepare and very tasty. I really liked the sauce. The pears added a great taste. I look forward to eating the leftovers for lunch.
I liked the roasted sweet potatoes and pear, but none of the elements really seemed to go together. Even my adding a fried egg on top didn't seem to make this a complete dish.
Really interesting to have the pear flavor. Overall we liked how things came together. Took longer than anticipated in the oven though.
This dish was delicious but I don't consider it easy. There was a lot of chopping and I used multiple dishes to complete it. But the taste was worth it.
I was a bit shocked at how great this turned out (for a meatless dish). These ingredients worked very well together. This meal deserved more stars ✨️💫 🌟 🤩
Love this recipe. Consider alternate grains like quinoa instead of rice. Consider fried tofu instead soy beans. Lots of soy in these recipes, so I may adjust ingredients to limit soy.
