summer rolls

Ingredients

• Carrots

  Raw

  ½ cup strips or slices or 61g

• Red bell pepper

  Sweet, raw

  ½ cup, sliced or 46g

• Alfalfa sprouts

  Sprouted seeds, raw

  ½ cup or 17g

• Tofu

  Silken, firm, Mori-nu, soy

  200g

• Soy sauce

  Made from soy (tamari)

  1 tbsp or 18g

• Seaweed

  Laver, raw

  12 sheets or 31g

• Sauce, hot chile, sriracha, Tuong Ot Sriracha

  1 tsp or 2g

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and wrap tofu in a clean, absorbent towel and set something heavy on top to press. Once preheated, slice tofu into medium-sized rectangles (see photo) and place on a parchment-lined (or lightly greased) baking sheet. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown on all sides. Generously brush with soy sauce and set aside. While the tofu is baking, prepare pickling sauce by combining rice vinegar, water, sugar, salt, and lime juice in a jar and shaking to combine. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed, adding more sweetener of choice for sweetness, or vinegar or lime juice for tanginess. Transfer to fridge to chill. Next, prep vegetables by julienning or thinly slicing radish, carrot and any other desired fillings (jalapeño is a common Banh Mi addition). Add to vinegar mixture to quick pickle in the fridge. Prepare station for making spring rolls by getting a surface to lay rice papers on, and heat 2-3 cups water to boiling, then turn off heat. Drain pickled veggies at this time and reserve liquid for dipping. If opting for a nut butter sauce, prepare at this time (recipe links above). To prepare a spring roll, dip rice paper in hot water for 15-20 seconds, or until soft and pliable and transfer to a damp working surface (such as a cutting board). Then add 3-4 pieces tofu, pickled vegetables, 1-2 tsp sriracha or chili garlic sauce, and a large handful of cilantro. Fold over once, tuck in edges, and continue rolling over. Lay seam side down on a serving platter or baking sheet and cover with a slightly damp towel to keep moist. Continue until all spring roll fillings are used up - about 10-12 rolls

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