Apple Peanut Spring Rolls

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Apple Peanut Spring Rolls

This easy raw vegan gluten-free recipe offers a lovely blend of textures and sweet spicy flavors.

Prep Time 40

Total Time 40

Servings

Ingredients

12 brown rice spring roll wrappers

Peanut Sauce

½ cup water
½ cup natural peanut butter
1 clove garlic
2 Tbsp. low sodium Tamari
1 Tbsp. brown rice vinegar
2 tsp. maple syrup
¼ tsp. ground ginger
¼ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes

Filling

4 cups shredded cabbage
2 cups baby spinach
1 small red onion
1 cup baby carrots
1 organic apple
¾ cup raisins

Instructions

Peanut Sauce

Combine ½ cup of water, peanut butter, garlic, Tamari, rice vinegar, maple syrup, ground ginger, and crushed red pepper flakes in a high-speed blender.
Begin blending on low and slowly turn up to medium high (7 on Vitamix). Blend for approximately 30 seconds or until sauce reaches a smooth consistency.

Filling

Add shredded cabbage to a large mixing bowl.
Pulse baby spinach in food process fitted with an S blade until it is finely chopped.
Scrape spinach into mixing bowl and repeat the chopping process with the onion, carrots and apple until all are finely chopped and added to the mixing bowl. (Cut onion in half and quarter apple and remove seeds prior to chopping.)
Add raisins and peanut sauce to the chopped veggies and stir to mix well.

How to Assemble

Fill a large bowl with warm water and set it next to a large plate.
Submerge one spring roll wrapper in the warm water for about 20 seconds and then place the wrapper on the large plate.
Place about 3 tbsp. of filling in the center of the wrapper.
Carefully fold sides of wrapper over filling and then fold the front over and roll forward to wrap and seal the roll.
Repeat with remaining spring roll wrappers.
Serve immediately or cover with a damp paper towel and store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for later.

Notes

The recipe makes about 12 spring rolls. A serving is about three spring rolls.

Try adding ¾ cup of chopped peanuts to the filling for extra crunchy spring rolls!

Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate for special dietary needs. I subscribe to the theories presented in the book Whole and believe we should focus on eating a variety of whole foods instead of counting calories or keeping track of individual nutrients.

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