Easy Spring Rolls with Savory Peanut Dipping Sauce

 

Easy Spring Rolls with 

Savory Peanut Dipping Sauce

This is a great party idea.  Cut all of the vegetables ahead of time and place them on a platter - grouped together so people can pick and choose what they'd like in their spring roll. It's fun, healthy and oh so fun. 

Ingredients: 

Vegetables - julienne sliced (long slim strips)

• Red Cabbage
• Carrots - ribbons, cut in long strip with a peeler or julienne 
• English Cucumber - cut a 3" piece of - slice in half and scoop out the seeds, Cut into long strips. Optional: you can peel the outside of the cucumber, causes less gas if you are prone.
• Red, Yellow or Orange Bell Pepper - seeded and cut into very thing long strips
• Avocado slices
• Cooked and deveined shrimp
• Cilantro leave or mint leaves
• Scallions or Green Onion
• Rice Papers 

Sauce Recipe: Triple this recipe for a party or just to have on hand!

• 2 Tbsp - peanut butter - best if organic and only ingredients are peanuts and sea salt (no added oils)
• 1 Tbsp - Tamari or soy sauce
• 1 lime 
• 1 Tbsp - honey - best if local, nutrients are far better
• 1 Tbsp - water
• 1 garlic clove minced or grated
• 1 tsp - sesame oil (strong so you don't need much)
• optional: 2 tsp sesame seeds
• optional: cilantro, green onions - cut into small pieces 
• optional: 1 tsp red chili flakes

Instructions: 

• Combine all sauce ingredients, stir and store in a sealed container. 
• Cut all of the vegetables. This can be done ahead of time and kept in zip lock bags or container and placed in the refrigerator until ready to use. 
• When you are ready to eat, grab a round plate and put warm water in it. 
• Dip each rice paper in the water to soften it and make it pliable for rolling - a couple of seconds.  
• The paper gets sticky - so wet fingers help. 
• Place 3 shrimp in row, then the vegetables and top with cilantro leaves or mint leaves.
• Roll the sides, vertically to vegetables, into the roll. Then take one of the ends of the paper and roll the entire roll. 
• Serve with the dipping sauce and dip away!

Storage:

• You can store the sauce in a separate container and the vegetables in bags or containers in the refrigerator up to a day before using them, 
• You can roll your spring rolls and then place them in the refrigerator for snacking on for a day.  

Macros:

• Calories:  cal | Net Carbs: g | Protein: g | Fat: g 

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