Vietnamese Healthy Spring Rolls with Creamy Peanut Butter Sauce
Delightful Vietnamese spring rolls filled with fresh vegetables and herbs, served with a creamy peanut butter sauce.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Rolling
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- Rice paper wrappers
- Cooked shrimp or tofu
- Rice vermicelli noodles
- Fresh herbs (mint, cilantro, basil)
- Julienned vegetables (carrots, cucumber, bell peppers)
- Peanut butter
- Soy sauce
- Lime juice
- Honey or sugar (optional)
- Water
Instructions
- Soak the rice vermicelli noodles in boiling water until they soften, about 3-5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- Rinse your fresh herbs and chop them finely. Julienne your vegetables.
- Fill a shallow bowl with warm water and dip one rice paper wrapper in it for 15-20 seconds.
- Lay the softened wrapper flat and place a small amount of noodles, shrimp (or tofu), herbs, and vegetables in the center.
- Fold in the sides of the wrapper and roll tightly from the bottom up. Repeat.
- Mix together peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, and honey (or sugar) until smooth.
- Serve the spring rolls on a platter with the creamy peanut sauce for dipping.
Notes
These spring rolls can be customized with seasonal ingredients and are perfect for gatherings or a light meal.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 rolls
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: spring rolls, Vietnamese, healthy, peanut sauce, appetizer