Good Eats: Tasty and Healthy Spring Rolls

From Sierra Bartsen

Sierra Bartsen

Sierra Bartsen is garden educator and nutrition services coordinator with Life Lab.

In May, she gave a virtual demonstration for families in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District on how to make this tasty and healthy spring roll.

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Ingredients

• 1 package rice paper wrappers
• 1 head Romaine lettuce
• 2 carrots
• 1 head cabbage
• 1 bell pepper
• 1 bunch fresh herbs (cilantro, basil, mint)
• 1 large apple
• 1 jicama root

Optional

> Protein of choice (tofu, beef, pork, shrimp)
> Your favorite veggies

Sunbutter Sauce

• ¼ cup sunflower seed butter
• 2 limes juiced
• 2 tbsp Tamari
• 1 clove of garlic (minced)
• 1 tbsp honey or brown rice syrup
•    Water as needed to thin sauce

Optional

> Substitute peanut butter for sunflower seed butter

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Instructions

Cut up veggies into small pieces
In a bowl of warm water take one wrapper and dip it in warm water for 3-4 seconds. Place veggies into the center of the the wrapper and fold/roll (like a burrito). Mix together sauce ingredients for dipping.

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