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Rainbow Veggie Spring Rolls

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Fresh, colorful and crunchy Vietnamese-inspired spring rolls packed with rainbow vegetables, herbs and tofu, served with a zingy ginger-peanut dipping sauce.

Ingredients

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  • 7–8 rice paper wrappers
  • 1 medium beet, peeled and finely grated
  • 1/2 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup carrots, julienned
  • 1 ripe mango, small dice (optional)
  • 1 large bunch mint leaves
  • 1 large bunch cilantro, leaves picked
  • 8 oz extra-firm tofu, drained and cut into thin strips or 1 cup cooked vermicelli noodles
  • Sesame seeds, for garnish (optional)
  • Ginger-Peanut Sauce
  • 1/2 cup natural peanut (or almond) butter
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce or tamari
  • 2–3 Tbsp brown sugar or maple syrup, to taste
  • 1/2 medium lime, juiced
  • 1/2 tsp chili-garlic sauce
  • 1/2 tsp fresh grated ginger
  • Hot water, as needed, to thin

Instructions

  1. Prep all vegetables and herbs: grate beet, slice peppers and carrots, cube mango, and pat tofu dry.
  2. Make the ginger-peanut sauce: whisk peanut butter, soy sauce, sweetener, lime juice, chili-garlic sauce, and ginger in a bowl. Add hot water 1 Tbsp at a time until pourable; set aside.
  3. Fill a wide, shallow dish with hot (not boiling) water. Submerge one rice paper for 10–20 seconds, just until pliable.
  4. Lay the softened wrapper on a clean, damp surface.
  5. Arrange a small handful of beet, peppers, carrots, mango, mint, cilantro, and tofu/noodles in the bottom third of the wrapper.
  6. Fold the bottom edge over the filling, fold in the sides, and roll tightly to seal.
  7. Repeat with remaining wrappers and fillings to make 7–8 rolls.
  8. Serve immediately with ginger-peanut sauce. Store any leftovers under a damp towel in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

Notes

  • For meal-prep, omit mango—the acidity can break down rice paper overnight.
  • Use tamari for a gluten-free option.
  • If rice paper tears, the water may be too hot or the soak too long—count seconds!
  • Quinoa can replace tofu for extra protein.

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Keywords: rainbow spring rolls, vegan appetizer, fresh rolls, peanut sauce, Vietnamese

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