Vegetable Rice Paper Rolls with Peanut Butter Sauce

We love a light lunch and when we came back from a recent trip we hadn’t had time to go to the grocery store. Our pantry and our fridge is always stocked with the basics so we were able to make a healthy, nutritious and filling lunch in about ten minutes. Rice paper rolls packed with raw veggies and dipped in a peanut butter sauce! Super healthy, highly nutritious and low in calories. What else can you ask for right?

Ingredients

Serves 2 - Makes 4 Spring Rolls

• 1 yellow bell pepper

• 1 Avocado

• 2 Medium Carrots

• ⅛ head Red Cabbage

• 2-3 small cucumbers

• A handful of fresh coriander or mint

• 1 package of 8 inch rice paper

• optional: 1/2 cup of sticky rice for a more filling meal

Instructions

1. Cook your rice if you have chosen to add it. Allow it to cool completely.

2. Meanwhile, slice your ingredients into thin long pieces / slices as well as you can manage. Place them on the side ready to assemble.

3. Place a large bowl filled with warm water ready on the side as well.

4. When you’re ready to make your rolls, start by soaking a piece of rice paper in warm water until pliable. Then carefully transfer to a cutting board (where you will roll it).

5. Place your veggies and ingredients at one end of your rice paper (be careful not to overload your wrap) and begin rolling it carefully and tightly.

6. After the first FULL roll, you can tuck the edges in and complete the rolling. Think burrito. Same technique but you have to be more careful as the rice paper is very delicate and tears easily.

7. When ready to plate cut on a diagonal and serve with a bowl of peanut sauce topped with sesame seems and a fresh herb of your choice. Note: You can also add some of the coriander or mint into the rolls. We added rice as optional because it tends to make this a heavier meal (and a heavier roll for that matter) but it’s commonly found in these types of wraps.

8. To make your peanut butter sauce, simply combine all the ingredients.

Peanut Butter Sauce

• 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter

• 1 Tablespoon hoisin sauce2

• 2 teaspoons soy sauce

• 1 clove garlic, mashed (or about 1 teaspoon minced)

• 1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce

• 1-2 Tablespoons warm water, or more for desired consistency

These easy and healthy wraps have become a new favorite for us, but they do take practice.  Rolling them tightly is an art and were always getting better!  We'll be practicing :)