Make these delicious fresh tofu summer rolls for a light meal or fun appetizer! They are fairly easy to prepare, crunchy, flavorful and a hit at any party.
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine Vietnamese
Prep Time 20 minutesmins
Cook Time 10 minutesmins
Total Time 30 minutesmins
Servings 8
Calories 268
Ingredients
8rice paper wrappers
1 ½ozrice noodlesdry
1small carrotcut into matchsticks
¼cucumbercut into matchsticks
½avocadopitted & sliced
⅓bell peppercut into matchsticks
¾cuppurple cabbageshredded
1green onionsliced
¼cupfresh cilantrochopped
3-4ozfirm tofudrained
2tbspsoy sauce
1tspsesame oil
Spritz maple syrup
Peanut dipping sauce
4tbsppeanut butter
2tbspsoy sauce
2tbspmaple syrup
Juice of 1 lime
½tspfresh gingergrated
Red pepper flakesto taste
Instructions
Rice noodles: Cook the rice noodles according to the package instructions. Drain and set aside.
Tofu: Meanwhile, place a frying pan over medium heat. Slice the tofu lengthwise into ¼ inch thick pieces and toss with soy sauce, sesame oil and maple syrup.
Arrange in a single layer in the frying pan and cook on both sides for 5 minutes until golden brown.
Sauce: Whisk all ingredients for the peanut sauce until smooth in a small bowl. Adjust to taste preferences and thin out with water if wanted.
Assemble summer rolls: Once all components are ready, pour warm water into a shallow dish and immerse one rice paper sheet for 10-12 seconds to soften, then transfer to a cutting board (or your preferred work surface).
To the bottom third of the rice paper, add a very small handful / few pieces of all the filling ingredients.
Carefully tuck in the sides, then tightly roll it forward until the seam is sealed. Place seam-side down on a serving platter.
Repeat with the remaining summer rolls. If you have leftovers of the filling, combine them in a small bowl and drown in peanut sauce! Tastes wonderful like that.
Enjoy the summer rolls fresh!
Notes
Add other veggies like snow peas, watermelon radish, bean sprouts or spinach to the rolls.
Replace tofu with mock chicken if you like.
For a quick and dirty version, omit the rice paper wrapper and toss everything in a bowl for a summer roll salad!