Vegetarian Spring Rolls With Garlic Lime Sauce
Ingredients
Vegetarian Spring Roll
1 red bell pepper
1 yellow bell pepper
4 stalks of carrots
1 jicama
12 leaves of Thai basil
1 head of butter leaf lettuce
12 rice paper sheets
Garlic Lime Hoisin Sauce
1 1/2 garlic clove
1/2 teaspoon ginger
2 tablespoons lime
1 teaspoon Saracha (or to taste)
3/4 cup hoisin sauce
Preparation
1
Julienne red and yellow bell pepper, carrots, jicama and Thai basil into 1/8in thin and 2 inch long strips.
2
Fill a round pie pan or shallow plate with warm water. Dip one rice paper, making sure both sides are soaked. Lay on a flat flour towel cloth. Wait ten seconds for the paper to soft before using.
3
Peel rice paper off of cloth.
4
Place half of one butter leaf lettuce on top. Make sure to discard the ribbing.
5
Add a thin layer of each vegetable and finish with a few pieces of Thai Basil.
6
Starting at one end, fold the edge towards the middle. Repeat with parallel side. Rotate the spring roll by 90 degrees and roll form one end to the next.
7
Cut each roll diagonally and place facing up on a serving platter.
8
Garlic Lime Hoisin Sauce: Using a mortar and pestle crush garlic and ginger. Whisk in lime and Saracha. Add hoisin sauce and whisk to combine.
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About
The perfect summertime appetizer. The punchy colors make for a great presentation. The flavors are versatile and can go from light and refreshing eaten alone or turn deep and full with one quick dip in the sauce.
Yield:
10.0 Spring Rolls
Added:
Thursday, June 10, 2010 - 1:47pm
