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Vegan Summer Rolls with Spicy Peanut Sauce

May 22, 2014 by Maggie Jones 6 Comments

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Vegan Vietnamese summer rolls with spicy peanut sauce
Summer rolls are a healthy Vietnamese variation on Spring rolls that aren’t deep fried.  In fact, no cooking at all is required for these fresh, crispy rolls so they’re also perfect for a season when you may not want to turn on your oven.

The spicy peanut sauce is kind of amazing. I ended up taking down the leftovers with some celery sticks the next day. The sauce would compliment just about any roll fillings so experiment with different vegetables or protein – it would be amazing with shrimp, mushrooms, snap peas, or steamed asparagus. The mint, basil and cilantro really make these for me but it might also be fun to play with lemongrass, chives or other herbs.  Let me know what you try!

Substitute liquid aminos or gluten-free soy sauce for the soy sauce to make this gluten free.

Vietnamese Summer Rolls with Spicy Peanut Sauce

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 8 rolls

Serving Size: 2 rolls and 2 tbs sauce

Calories per serving: 364

Fat per serving: 19.4g

Vietnamese Summer Rolls with Spicy Peanut Sauce

Ingredients

  • 8 rice paper rolls
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
  • 16 leaves butter lettuce
  • 2 carrots, shredded or spiralized
  • 14 oz firm tofu, sliced into 8 bricks
  • 1 avocado
  • 1 c red cabbage, thinly shredded
  • 2 tbs fresh mint, chopped
  • 2 tbs fresh basil, chopped
  • 2 tbs fresh cilantro, chopped

  • Spicy Peanut Sauce
  • 2 tbs natural, no salt added peanut butter
  • 2 tbs shriracha
  • 2 tbs soy sauce
  • 1 tbs rice vinegar
  • 1/2 - 1 tbs minced ginger or to taste
  • 1/2 - 1 tbs minced garlic or to taste (see note below)
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1-2 tbs water

Instructions

In a medium bowl, whisk together the sauce ingredients to combine. Add additional water if the sauce is too thick. Set aside.

Note that the the pungency of your garlic and ginger may vary. We love very strong flavors but you may want to start with less and add more until you hit the right level of spice for your palate.

Working one at a time, soak the rice paper rolls in warm water until pliable, about 30 seconds.

Lay the roll on a clean surface. About 2 inches from the edge, stack a quarter of the red pepper, yellow pepper, shredded carrot and cabbage. Add 2 leaves of butter lettuce, avocado, tofu and herbs. Roll, tucking in the edges as you go. Finish remaining rolls.

Gently slice each roll in half and serve with spicy peanut sauce on the side.

Nutritional Information

Calories 364 / Total Fat 19.4g / Saturated Fat 4.0g / Trans Fat 0.0g / Cholesterol 0mg / Sodium 747mg / Potassium 766mg / Total Carbohydrates 36.7g / Dietary Fiber 7.7g / Sugars 8.9g / Protein 13.0g
Weight Watchers Points: 8 / PointsPlus: 10

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Comments

  1. CakePants says

    May 29, 2014 at 10:40 pm

    Mmm…these look so fresh and delicious!! I’ve never used rice paper rolls before. Were you able to get them at a regular grocery store, or did you have to go to a specialty store?

    Reply
    • Maggie Jones says

      May 30, 2014 at 12:40 am

      I’ve them at Whole Foods which I guess is somewhere between the two. I ordered this batch from Amazon because it’s very very dangerous/ expensive for me to go into a Whole Foods. 🙂

      Reply
    • Marie says

      July 7, 2014 at 1:22 pm

      if there’s an asian food store you could easily get it there 🙂 it’s quite cheap

      Reply
  2. Angela says

    June 7, 2014 at 10:36 pm

    Hi Maggie – are the measurements for the sauce correct? I made it and reduced the sriracha by half so I could add more to taste but my mouth was on fire from the raw ginger and garlic. I normally love garlic and ginger and most strong flavours. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Maggie Jones says

      June 8, 2014 at 12:31 am

      Hi Angela! I always use at least a tablespoon of the minced garlic and ginger but I imagine the pungency depends a lot on the freshness of the ingredients. I know my ginger has been sitting in the fridge for a very long time 🙂 I’ll update the recipe with a note to add the spices to taste. Thank you so much for letting me know!!

      Reply
  3. Jennifer says

    June 10, 2014 at 2:34 am

    Just made this & omg its so good. Followed the recipe exactly except for extra sriracha and it was perfect.

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