Summer Rolls Recipe

This recipe comes from RESULTS dietitian Madeleine Holloway.

Vietnamese summer rolls are great as a side dish or snack, but also hold up as a meal with tofu, chicken, or pork inside. If you are nut free, sub sunflower seed butter & if you are soy free, sub soy sauce for liquid aminos – equally delicious! Dip summer rolls in this flavorful sauce or dress raw veggies to make a slaw.

For sauce/dressing you need:
2 Tablespoons nut butter
1 Tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
1 Tablespoon Sriracha
1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon honey
2 Tablespoons water

Combine all the ingredients in a small jar and shake to combine. Store in the refrigerator up to a week.

For spring rolls you need:
12 rice paper wrappers
1 carrot, shredded or julienned
1 cucumber, thinly slices
1 bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 bunch of cilantro, leaved picked
1/4 head cabbage, green or purple

Optional: cooked protein like tofu, shrimp, chicken or pork

Cut all vegetables prior to assembly. Fill a plate half-way with water. Dip rice paper wrappers in water for 15 seconds, and lay on a flat surface. Add 2-3 slices of each vegetable in the center of the wrapper, as if you are making a burrito. Fold the top of the wrapper over the filling, and roll tightly. Store summer rolls covered with a damp paper towel in a covered container.

Short on time? Add all of the veggies in a bowl and toss with dressing for a fresh, tangy slaw.