Tofu Veggie Spring Rolls
Yield 6
Tofu Veggie Spring Rolls
Our classes love working with the rice paper wraps to create these fresh, nutritious rolls.
Ingredients
- Spring rolls and filling
- ½ lb. extra firm tofu, sliced in thin, 2” matchsticks
- 1 cucumber
- 1 carrot
- 15-20 mint leaves
- 1 small head lettuce, such as butter, little gem or green leaf, washed and dried
- 6 sugar snap peas
- 6 spring roll rice papers
- Dipping sauce
- 1/4 cup unseasoned rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 clove garlic, minced OR 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 inch knob of ginger, grated
- juice of 1 lime
- 1 teaspoon chili sauce, or to taste
Directions
- Spring Rolls
- Pat the tofu strips with paper towels if necessary.
- Prepare the vegetables: Cut the cucumber in half lengthwise, scoop the seeds then cut into 2 inch matchsticks.. Cut the carrot in 2 inch matchsticks. Pull the lettuce leaves apart and make a pile of 2 inch leaves or pieces. Cut the sugar snaps into thin strips lengthwise of about 2 inches. Put all the filling items into small piles so you are ready to go!
- Using a large plate, wet a round spring roll paper until completely covered in water. Wait 1-2 minutes, until you can no longer see the textured pattern and it is see-through.
- Put spring roll paper on a clean, dry plate or cutting board. Lay down a small lettuce leaf then stack small amounts of the tofu and veggies in the middle of the round paper, all facing lengthwise in the same direction. The pile of veggie / tofu fillings should make a rectangle shape, with a long side and a short side.
- Take 2 opposite edges of the spring roll paper closest to the short side of the vegetable tofu filling and fold inwards.
- Lift the edge of the spring roll paper closest to you and wrap over all filings, rolling it away from you until you meet the opposite end.
- To serve, cut each spring roll in half and place on a plate with a small puddle of dipping sauce.
- Dipping Sauce
- Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl. Taste the sauce and adjust the sweet, salty, sour elements to your liking. Set aside.
Notes
Substitution and variations
- Add cooked rice vermicelli noodles
- Use basil or cilantro in place of the mint, or any combo of these herbs
- Use other types of protein such as cooked shrimp or pork
- Try other crunchy veggies like jicama or bell pepper
- Try a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes in the dipping sauce for zip
Something to Chew On
- What country consumes the most fresh spring rolls?
- What other fillings would you like in spring rolls?