Spicy Thai Peanut Sauce over Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Rice

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/4 cup reduced sodium tamari
• 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons honey (or agave nectar, to taste)
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 2 cloves garlic, pressed
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1x1x1/2-inch wide chunks
• 1 red bell pepper, cored, deseeded, and sliced into bite-sized strips
• about 2 tablespoons coconut oil (or olive oil)
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
• sea salt
• 1 1/4 cup jasmine brown rice (or any variety of long-grain brown rice)
• 2 to 3 green onions/chives, sliced into thin rounds (green and white parts)
• cilantro, torn
• peanuts, crushed
• sriracha/rooster sauce (optional)