Fresh Vietnamese Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce
Fresh Vietnamese Spring Rolls are made with thinly sliced vegetables, rice noodles, aromatic herbs, and your protein of choice. All that goodness is wrapped up tightly in a chewy rice paper sheet and dunked in a peanut sauce that is rich, savory, and sweet. These are the perfect gluten-free meal, appetizer, or snack!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 2 ounces rice vermicelli noodles
- 1/2 pound preferred protein: pork, chicken, beef, shrimp, or tofu
- 1 cucumber. thinly sliced
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into matchsticks
- 1/2 red pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 cup thinly sliced purple cabbage
- 1/4 cup mint
- 1/4 cup cilantro
- 1/4 cup basil Thai basil if you can find it
- 8 sheets rice paper spring roll wrappers
Peanut Sauce
- 1/4 cup natural peanut butter
- 1/4 cup tamari or coconut aminos
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoons honey
- 1/2" ginger, grated
- 1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce
Instructions
TO MAKE THE PEANUT SAUCE
- In a small bowl or jar, whisk together the natural peanut butter, tamari, rice wine vinegar, honey, fresh ginger, garlic, and chili garlic sauce.
TO MAKE THE SPRING ROLLS
- Cook the Noodles: Pour noodles into a bowl. Cover with boiling water and stir to separate. Let soak for 15-17 minutes, or until tender or according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water and set aside
- Cook the Protein: Cook using any method you prefer: grill, pan sear, bake, etc.
- Gather all your filling ingredients on a plate or in individual dishes: noodles, protein, cucumber, carrot, red pepper, purple cabbage, and herbs.
- Add water to a dish that is about the circumference of the rice paper sheet. Slide one rice paper sheet into the water, wetting the whole thing, and gently lay it on a large plate or cutting board for rolling.
- Lay your fillings inside the rice paper wrapper, placing the toppings on the third of the rice paper wrap closest to you.
- To roll, first fold the sides in, then roll the sheet over the toppings and use your fingers to hold everything in. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
- Serve the spring rolls with peanut sauce on the side.