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The Best Veggie Summer Rolls


  • Author: Erica
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 10-14 rolls 1x

Description

Bright, crunchy, creamy and flavorful these fresh rolls with peanut sauce are the best appetizer, lunch, snack or dinner!


Ingredients

Scale

Rolls

  • 1014 rice paper wrappers
  • 2 whole carrots, peeled and julienned
  • 1 small english cucumber, julienned
  • 1 red bell pepper, julienned
  • 1 avocado, thinly sliced
  • 1 ripe mango, julienned
  • 1 head butter lettuce
  • 1 lime
  • 2 cups fresh herbs like green onions, cilantro, Thai basil and mint (DON’T skip the fresh herbs!)
  • pinch of salt
  • sweet chili sauce (for serving in addition to peanut sauce, if desired!)

Sauce

  • 1/3 cup coconut aminos
  • 1/2 cup creamy natural peanut butter
  • 1 tablespoon Thai red curry paste
  • 1 tablespoon sambal oelek (also called chili garlic sauce)
  • 23 tablespoons agave syrup
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon ginger, freshly grated
  • 1/4 cup warm water

Instructions

Rolls

  • Chop/prep all of your veggies, herbs, mango and avocado. Lay a damp kitchen towel flat on your work space. Fill a large bowl with warm water. Place a rice paper in the water for 8-12 seconds, until softened with just a tiny bit of stiffness remaining. Remove and lay flat on the damp towel.
  • Working quickly layer in a leaf of butter lettuce, a few piece of cucumber, carrot, 2-3 slices bell pepper, 1-2 slices mango and avocado and a handful of fresh herbs. Squeeze with a slice of lime. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt. Make sure all of the filling is lined up so there is equal space on either end of the rice paper.
  • Fold up the two short ends first, over the ends of the filling, then holding the short ends down, fold over the wrapper tucking it in underneath the ingredients. Continue rolling up like a burrito. Place on plate or serving platter.
  • Continue until all of your ingredients are used. Mine perfectly made 14 rolls.

Sauce

  • In a high powered blender combine all ingredients and blend until super smooth. Alternatively, you could just whisk them together but you will have bits of garlic and ginger throughout (which is totally fine and still delicious!) If needed, use additional warm water to thin. 

Serve the fresh rolls with peanut sauce, sweet chili sauce and whatever other condiments your heart desires!

Notes

Make ahead: unfortunately fresh rolls don’t do very well made ahead of time. The wrappers get weird and stale. I would prep all of your ingredients and sauce ahead and assemble when ready to eat!

Make it peanut-free: try sunflower seed butter in place of peanut butter for a nut-free alternative.

Add protein: you can absolutely add tofu, cooked chicken or shrimp for additional protein. These also go great served up with chicken satay (dual purpose for the peanut sauce!)

**Nutrition facts are only an estimate and may vary based on what brands are used.

  • Prep Time: 20 minutes

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 roll + 1 tablespoon peanut sauce
  • Calories: 150
  • Sugar: 8g
  • Sodium: 200mg
  • Fat: 7g
  • Carbohydrates: 20g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 3g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg

Keywords: vegan, vegetarian, summer rolls, fresh rolls, appetizer, vegetables, avocado, mango, snack, lunch, meal prep