9.15.2011

Recipe(ish): Salad Rolls

I love salad rolls. I LOVE salad rolls. REALLY really love them. If I could, I would eat about ten in one sitting, but that would at up at a restaurant! I thought about making them at home a few times, but the thought of working with the thin wrappers really intimidated me. I had a bad craving for them one day while at the grocery store, and decided to try my hand at them. I am so glad I did, because it is SO EASY. Really, you guys! Like "should I even post a 'recipe' for this" easy. Here's what I used to make them, but you can use any mixture of flavors you like! I think next time I will add some long strips of crunchy cucumber, too.

Ingredients:
salad roll wrappers*
stir fry noodles*, cooked according to package directions and roughly chopped
avocado, thinly sliced
tofu, thinly sliced
cilantro
carrots, thinly sliced
*you can find these in the Asian section of any grocery store, and they are super inexpensive! Also, if you make extra noodles, you can store them in the refrigerator in a container with water. This keeps the noodles from drying out and sticking to each other in a clumpy mess. Just drain them when you have the urge to make more salad rolls!

1. Get your ingredients all prepared and together. You have to work a bit fast with the wrappers, so it's best to have everything close by.
2. Immerse the dry wrapper into warm water until it softens up and becomes transluscent, about 10 seconds. Pat off excess water with a damp tea cloth.
3. Line up your fillings in the center of the wrapper, and fold! Fold the under side up, then the top portion, then roll up- like you would a burrito. get ready wrap em up!
4. Eat them! eat your dang salad rolls, the friendly fox
I'd like to try to make my own peanut sauce next time. I used some from Trader Joe's which was ok, but a little too soy flavored. Do you have a recipe you like to use for that?

9 comments:

  1. mmmmmmmm, looks so good! thanks for sharing!!!!! :)

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  2. Oooh! I totally want to make this. My bf loves avocado & we've never had a salad roll with that in there. Great idea!

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  3. thanks! I wouldn't have thought to make that!

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  4. these are seriously one of my favorite things to eat. yours just look much prettier than mine ;)
    i make peanut sauce but don't follow a recipe, for a tiny batch i mix up
    2 tablespoons pb
    splash of soy sauce or braggs
    hearty splash of an acid (lemon or vinegar)
    splash of siracha
    hearty splash of water
    a tiny bit of honey or brown sugar

    not sure if that helps at all, i constantly play around with amounts, but it's so good!

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  5. Best peanut sauce ever (I make this all the time!):
    Fry up a quarter of an onion and a clove or two of minced garlic in sesame or peanut oil. Add a little soy sauce. Add a few tablespoons of peanut butter and coconut milk until you get a nice consistency. Add more soy sauce and cayenne pepper to taste. So delicious!

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  6. try this raw thai nut sauce, it is seriously HEAVEN on earth:

    1 C almonds
    1/2 C olive oil
    1/2 C tamari sauce
    1/2 C agave
    4 cloves garlic

    blend the almonds in a food processor or blender, then add the rest of the ingredients and blend together until smooth.

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  7. oh my gosh i will most defnitely have to try this!
    xx
    lyndsey of <a href="http://hellolyndseyyy.blogspot.com</a>

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  8. Just found your blog and have enjoyed it thoroughly. I love making salad rolls and typically whip up this simple peanut sauce in a food processor:

    1/2 cup Roasted unsalted peanuts
    2 tbps. Soy sauce
    1tsp. Sugar (i'm sure you could substitute agave nectar)

    Puree til smooth and just add more soy if it's too thick, sugar if it's too salty, etc. The joy is that you can make this to fit your taste preference. :)

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  9. I love spring rolls soooooooooo much. They are like the only thing that I want to eat in the summer!!!!

    Great Blog!!!

    http://sewnandheard.blogspot.com/

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