Vegetable Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce
These Vegetable Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce showcase fresh herbs and crisp vegetables wrapped in tender rice paper. Each roll combines leafy greens, carrots, purple cabbage, bell pepper, cucumber, and avocado for a vibrant mix of flavors and textures. Paired with a creamy, tangy peanut sauce made from peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, and chili garlic sauce, these spring rolls offer a refreshing appetizer or light meal that highlights fresh ingredients and balanced seasoning.
Ingredients
- 8 to 10 rice paper wrappers 10-inch
- 5 green leaf lettuce torn into large pieces, leaves
- 1 cup basil fresh leaves
- ¾ cup mint leaf fresh
- ¾ cup cilantro fresh, chopped leaves
- 1 cup carrot matchstick cut
- 1 cup purple cabbage shredded
- 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
- ½ English cucumber seeded and cut into long matchsticks
- 1 avocado halved, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced
- salt to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
- black pepper to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
For the peanut sauce
- ¼ cup peanut butter creamy
- 4 teaspoons soy sauce reduced sodium
- 1 tablespoon lime juice freshly squeezed
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon Chili garlic sauce or more, to taste
- 1 teaspoon ginger freshly grated
Instructions
- Working one at a time, wet rice paper for 10-15 seconds and transfer to a work surface. Place lettuce, basil, mint and cilantro in the center of each wrapper; top with carrots, cabbage, bell pepper, cucumber and avocado; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Bring the bottom edge of the wrap tightly over the filling and then folding in the sides, rolling from bottom to top until the top of the sheet is reached, being careful not to tear the rice paper; cover with damp paper towels. Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling.
- Serve immediately with peanut sauce.
For the peanut sauce
- In a small bowl, whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, chili garlic sauce and ginger. Whisk in 2-3 tablespoons water until desired consistency is reached.