This Spicy Red Pepper and Spinach Sweet Potato Hash recipe is an easy and healthy dish you'll want to make over and over again. It's a versatile plant-based recipe that's perfect for a side-dish or savory breakfast and is a one-skillet recipe that's ready to serve in about 30 minutes!
Here's Why This Recipe Works
My top 3 favorite reasons:
- It's A One-Skillet Meal
- It's A Savory Breakfast Recipe
- Made With Clean, Real Food Ingredients
You'll love this healthy plant-based recipe because it's vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, paleo-friendly, and Medical Medium® Compliant.
Karielyn's Expert Tips + Ingredient Substitutions
Here are some of my expert tips to make this recipe perfectly:
Sweet Potatoes: These will need to be peeled and cubed before adding them to your skillet. In addition, you could also use white potatoes as a substitute.
Onion: Any variety of onions will work, however, I do not recommend using a sweet onion since this is a savory recipe.
Avocado Oil: This can be substituted with organic extra-virgin olive oil. You could also substitute the oil with (2) tablespoons organic veggie broth to keep the recipe oil-free. Just make sure the veggie broth doesn't contain citric acid.
Garlic: Freshly crushed garlic will give the best flavor and nutritional benefits, but it can be substituted with organic ground garlic.
Red Pepper Flakes + Ground Black Pepper + Ground Cayenne Pepper: Feel free to adjust the amounts to your preferences or even omit if you don't like spicy foods or will be serving this dish to children.
Himalayan Pink Salt: This is my salt of preference, however, it can always be substituted with sea salt.
Red Bell Pepper: This can be substituted with orange or yellow pepper, or even omitted if you prefer.
Spinach: This will give the recipe extra nutritional benefits but it could be substituted with kale or arugula or even omitted if you prefer.
Chia Seeds: Again, this ingredient gives the recipe extra nutritional benefits and a slightly "crunchy" texture, but they can be omitted if you don't like them or don't have any on hand.
Serving Size: This recipe will make approximately (4) cups of hash. Nutritional information is for (1) cup which is (1) serving.
Spicy Red Pepper and Spinach Sweet Potato Hash
Equipment
Ingredients
For the hash:
- 3 cups organic sweet potatoes (peeled and cubed)
- 1 cup organic onion (diced)
- 2 teaspoons 100% pure avocado oil
- 2 cloves organic garlic (freshly crushed)
- 1 tablespoon organic red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon Himalayan pink salt
- ½ teaspoon organic ground black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon organic ground cayenne pepper
For the add-ins:
- ½ cup organic red bell pepper (diced)
- 1 cup organic baby spinach (chopped)
- 2 tablespoons organic chia seeds
Instructions
Prep the veggies:
- Peel and cube the sweet potatoes, dice the onion and red bell pepper, chop the spinach into thin strips.
Prepare the hash:
- Add all ingredients for the hash to a non-toxic skillet and lightly saute' on medium heat for approximately 20 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are soft and slightly crispy on the outside.
- Taste and adjust the seasonings to your preference.
Add the add-ins:
- Add the add-ins (diced red bell peppers, chopped spinach, and chia seeds) and gently toss for about 1-2 minutes, or just long enough for the spinach to wilt.
- Remove from heat, garnish with fresh chopped spinach and serve.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Information
Copyright Notice
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Want More Healthy Plant-Based Potato Recipes?
Check out these:
- Spicy Turmeric Twice Baked Potatoes
- Turmeric and Black Pepper Mashed Potatoes
- Vegan Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes
- or my After The Cleanses™ Medical Medium® Compliant Meal Plan Program with 42 plant-based vegan + gluten-free recipes made with clean, real food ingredients just like this one that you will love!
Did You Make This Recipe?
I'd love to hear about it! Please give it a rating and leave a comment below...it would make my day! : )
Jeanette S. says
It was so crispy and delicious! Perfect for breakfast and easy to prepare as well. Thanks for sharing!
Karielyn Tillman says
Hi there Jeanette! I'm so glad to hear that you enjoyed the recipe! Thanks for trying it out and for letting me know you liked it 🙂
Anita says
Delicious meal and a great alternative, as I always make my sweet potato in the oven. I have added pumpkin seeds and would use more spinach next time, just as it really disapears when wilted. Thank you for this recipe!
Karielyn Tillman says
Hi there Aneta! I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe!
Yes, isn't it amazing that you can fill an entire skillet full of fresh spinach and after it's cooked, you're left with about 1/4 cup lol?
Definitely feel free to add more spinach (more is always better!) and the added pumpkin seeds sound amazing.
Thanks for trying out the recipe and for taking the time to let me know you liked it...I sincerely appreciate it 🙂
Jenny D says
I am seriously addicted to sweet potatoes. I already had all the ingredients on hand so it was a breeze to make. Thanks for the great recipe!
Karielyn says
Hi there Jenny! Me too! I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe and thanks for stopping by 🙂
Sarah Grace says
Love all the ingredients in this dish. Also I LOVE my sweet potatoes, so making this a healthy dish was a no brainer and is making me want to make it for the second time this week 🙂
xo,
Sarah Grace
Karielyn says
Hi there Sarah Grace! I love sweet potatoes too and I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it!
Thanks so much for stopping by 🙂
Rebecca says
Made this last night and gobbled it all up!! What a fantastic healthy hash!
Karielyn says
Hi there Rebecca! I don't know if I should admit this, but I practically ate the entire batch all by myself lol! Thanks so much and I appreciate you stopping by 🙂
Sarah says
Loved all the ingredients...especially the addition of chia seeds which was so creative! Can't wait to make it again.
Karielyn says
Hi there Sarah! I know..the chia seeds give it a unique twist and ups the nutritional profile! Thanks so much and I appreciate you stopping by 🙂