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Fresh Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce

Make your own fresh spring rolls with this easy recipe featuring crunchy vegetables, optional protein, and the best peanut sauce.
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Keyword: fresh spring rolls, peanut sauce, vietnamese spring rolls
Servings: 12

Ingredients

For the fresh spring rolls

  • 10 to 12 rice paper wrappers
  • 1 cup shredded white cabbage
  • 1 cup shredded purple cabbage
  • 1 medium cucumber julienned
  • 2 medium carrots julienned
  • 1 cup mung bean sprouts
  • ½ cup fresh mint leaves
  • ½ cup fresh basil leaves
  • ½ cup fresh coriander cilantro
  • 6 to 8 lettuce leaves torn into smaller pieces
  • ¼ cup chopped peanuts
  • 1 cooked chicken breast optional
  • 2 to 3 ounces rice vermicelli noodles optional

For the peanut sauce

  • ½ cup smooth peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar honey, or maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar or lime juice
  • 1 clove garlic finely minced
  • ½ to 1 teaspoon Sriracha to taste
  • 3 to 6 tablespoons warm water

Instructions

  • Prepare the vegetables and herbs. Shred the white and purple cabbage. Julienne the cucumber and carrots. I used a julienne prep peeler to keep everything even and quick. Rinse the mung bean sprouts and pat them dry. Remove the stems from the mint, basil, and coriander. Tear the lettuce into smaller pieces.
  • Make the peanut sauce. In a small bowl, whisk together the peanut butter, soy sauce or tamari, sweetener of choice, rice vinegar or lime juice, minced garlic, and Sriracha. Add warm water little by little until the sauce turns smooth and pourable. This simple mix is the perfect peanut sauce recipe for spring rolls.
  • Set up your rolling station. Fill a shallow dish with warm water. Place a clean board or plate beside it and arrange all your fillings within reach.
  • Soften a wrapper. Dip one rice paper wrapper into the water for a few seconds until softened, then lay it flat on your board.
  • Assemble the filling. Start with a piece of lettuce. Add veggies, herbs, sprouts, and peanuts. Add chicken if you’re making a chicken spring rolls recipe. Add vermicelli noodles too if you want a more traditional feel.
  • Roll the spring roll. Fold the sides in, then roll from the bottom up, keeping everything snug but gentle so the wrapper doesn’t tear.
  • Continue until all wrappers are filled. Serve immediately with your peanut sauce.