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April 03, 2006
Spring Rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce
This recipe is great for a light lunch or as an appetizer for a get together. You can change the tofu and use tempeh instead if you like. I love serving these at get together's. They've always been the quickest thing to go!
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Spring Rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce
The sauce
3/4 cup smooth peanut butter
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1/4 cup tamari or shoyu
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
half of a poblano chili, deseeded and minced
1 teaspoon maple syrup
1 teaspoon ginger, minced
Directions: In a food processor add all ingredients and mix together. Put in small bowl and set aside.
The Spring Rolls
1/4 cup tamari or shoyu
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 ounces (half a package) thin rice noodles
6 ounces firm tofu, pressed and drained
1 package spring roll skins (clear rice papers)
6 cups warm water
6 carrots, peeled and shredded
1/4 cup peanuts
1/2 bunch cilantro leaves for spring rolls and garnish
Directions: In Medium saucepan bring 4 cups water to a boil. Remove from heat and add rice noodles. After 10 minutes drain and rinse with cold water. Drain. Set aside Take Pressed tofu and cut into 1 inch long by 1/2 inch wide pieces. Arrange tofu in a bowl and add tamari over. Let sit for 20 minutes In medium fry pan add olive oil and tofu and saute until each side is browned, about 2 minutes per side. Remove from heat and cool. In large bowl add rice papers one by one to warm water. Do not add more than 5 at a time because they will stick together. After 5 minutes they will become soft and you can work with them. Assembling the spring rolls: Remove one rice paper and lay on a flat clean surface. Place a few cilantro leaves in the middle. Add a piece of tofu, rice noodles, carrots, peanuts and cilantro leave on top. Fold the bottom up, one side over and the top down. Then roll the filled rice roll over to close. Place on flat dry area and repeat until done. You can serve these whole or sliced in half to show what is in it.
They look beautiful and taste great with the peanut dipping sauce!!
Posted by billpowers at April 3, 2006 07:36 PM
