Summer rolls
Description
A deliciously refreshing alternative to sandwiches in the summer. Rice paper wraps are available in Chinese and Vietnamese supermarkets
Ingredients
- <p></strong></p><p><strong>For the rolls:</strong></p><p>Rice paper wraps</p><p>100 grams of salad leaves</p><p>10 mint leaves</p><p>A large handful of coriander including stalks</p><p>A large handful of beansprouts</p><p>1 cucumber</p><p>2 carrots</p><p>1 lime</p><p>4 tablespoons of soy sauce or tamari</p><p><strong>For the peanut dipping sauce:</strong></p><p>4 tablespoons of peanut butter</p><p>5 centimetres piece of ginger</p><p>2 garlic cloves</p><p>1 lime</p><p>80 mililiters of water </p><p>2 tablespoons of soy sauce or tamari</p><p>2 tablespoons of olive oil</p> (<strong>Makes 4 large rolls)
Instructions
- 1
1: Chop the cucumber into small sticks
2: Grate the carrots
3: Put the cucumber, carrots and beansprouts in a bowl with the juice of the lime and the soy sauce. Leave to marinade for 30 minutes
4: Chop the salad leaves and herbs into strips
5: Place the rice paper on a chopping board, sprinkle with water and rub until it softens
6: Add a quarter of the filling ingredients to the rice paper and fold over them, tucking in the sides as you go along and repeat until you have four rolls
7: For the sauce, place all of the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth adding water until the mixture is loose
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