Skip all the rice noodles and try these quinoa summer rolls instead. They're packed with veggies and are served with a spicy peanut dipping sauce! Add a side of this 10-minute vegetable fried rice for an easy dinner.
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With all the restaurants in New York, youād thinkĀ a girl would be able to find a decent summer roll.
But hereās what Iāve come to find out: they either have them and theyāre deep-fried – umm…hello those are Spring Rolls! – or theyāre FULL of rice noodles. And sure, while the rice noodle ones satisfy in a pinch, theyāre basically just rice on rice on rice.
Canāt a girl get some veggies up in here!?
So Iāve resorted to making them at home, and you know what Iāve discovered? Theyāre SO easy! As long as you have your veggies prepped, you can basically just work it like an assembly line, adding fillings and rolling them up.
In less than 20 minutes, your entire batch will be made. How awesome is that!?
And in true SQ fashion, Iāve decided to skip the white rice noodles and add quinoa instead. Then I add all my toppings, roll them up and dunk them in a spicy Thai peanut sauce. Pretty much the best meal ever.
What I love about these quinoa summer rolls is the contrast between the flavors and textures. Theyāre filled with fresh, crunchy veggies, which have been sandwiched between creamy avocado and fluffy quinoa. And they taste absolutely amazing.
Especially when theyāre dunked in that sauce…oh yes!
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More Delicious Asian Inspired Recipes to try:
- Vegetable Cauliflower Rice + Quinoa Sushi
- 10 Minute Vegetable Quinoa āFried Riceā
- Vegan Quinoa Sushi Bowls
- Asian Quinoa Power Salad
- 30-Minute Vegan Red Curry Noodle Bowls
Easy Summer Rolls
Ingredients
- 10 rice paper wraps
- 1 cup shredded romaine
- 1 cup shredded purple cabbage
- 1 red pepper thinly sliced
- 1 large carrot thinly sliced
- 1 medium avocado sliced
- optional for protein sliced tofu, chicken, sauteed shrimp
Instructions
- Prepare all the veggies and arrange them on a plate for easy assembly.
- Fill a shallow dish or plate with warm water. Dip a rice wrapper into the water, allowing it to soften for a few seconds. Transfer the rice paper to a flat surface, then add fillings.
- Place a layer of lettuce down in the center of the paper, then add cabbage, peppers, carrot and avocado. If you're using a protein, place a few slices of the protein on top of the veggies.
- Assemble like a burrito ā fold in the sides, then roll away from you, tucking the filling in as you roll.
- Repeat until all ingredients have been used.
- Enjoy immediately or dip your summer rolls into a delicious peanut sauce!
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