Free Healthy Recipe - Vegetarian Spring Rolls

Dairy free, Low fat

Copyright John Paul Urizar
www.johnpaulurizar.com.au

Spring rolls make the best finger food for drinks party (get plenty of practice making them before you embark on rolls for 50!)
Typically, as you can see in this recipe, they're made combining Asian flavours, but you can think outside the square, especially if you have a gluten allergy. The rice paper fills the role of bread and the filling can be many things you may use in a sandwich - with the salad!

Ingredients
2 cups vermicelli noodles, cooked
2 cups watercress, washed and trimmed
1 cup carrot, grated
½ cup shallots, chopped
½ cup fresh mint and coriander, chopped
¼ cup peanuts, dry roasted and chopped
1 lime juiced

Dipping Sauce
¼ cup mirin
¼ cup tamari
1 tbsp sesame seeds
½ lemon juiced
Method

Cook noodles as per instructions.
Squeeze the lime through the watercress before filling.

Lay all the ingredients out in separate bowls on a workbench. Fill a large bowl with hot water and dip the rice paper into it until it softens - ensure the paper is completely wet - (but not so soft it's unmanageable) and lay flat on a large working surface.

Start by laying a small amount of noodles 1/3 of the way across the roll, leaving the sides free to fold them up into a parcel. Lay some watercress, carrot, shallots, herbs and a small sprinkling of chopped peanuts over the noodles. (Don't overfill them).
Lift the front of the rice paper over the filling and tuck it under the filling. Lift up the sides and tuck them in before rolling the rest of the paper around the spring roll.
Combine the dipping sauce ingredients and serve with the fresh spring rolls.

Note: making spring rolls is great fun and always enjoyed by children. Ignore the mess and encourage them to participate in the kitchen. That way they're far more likely to participate in eating a healthy meal.

Makes 4 servings

Scale recipe to serves

Prep Time: 30 mins
Cooking Time: 10 mins
Ready in: 40 mins


Suitable for:
Dinner, Entree, Finger Food, Lunch, Snack
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Nutritional Information - Per Serve
Kj 784 kj
Calories 187 kcal
Fat 4.8 g
Saturated Fat 0.6 g
Total Carbohydrate 28.3 g
Total Protein 5.5 g
Fibre 3.4 g


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