Spring Rolls

My husband and I had spring rolls at a Tai restaurant and loved them a couple of years ago. I found a recipe shortly after that and started making my own. Mine aren't as pretty but they do taste just as good. You can personalize them and make them your own.


1 package of Broccoli slaw or finely shredded cabbage
1/2 package shredded carrots
2 bell peppers chopped finely
1 bunch green peppers chopped
fresh ginger finely chopped
julienned cucumbers
1 -2 cups bean sprouts
rice noodles
lime juice
soy sauce
Sliced chicken(I like to use teriyaki or wing ding chicken)
Rice Paper


You could chop your own cabbage but I love the shredded packages of cabbage broccoli slaw to make it easier. Recently I started using the broccoli slaw and I like them even better. It is shredded more finely and I like the taste.

Combine all of the chopped vegetables (except the cucumbers), bean sprouts and rice noodles. (You can use whatever vegetables you have. Last time I made them I didn't have bean sprouts or rice noodles but they were just as good.) Add a tablespoon or 2 of the lime juice and soy sauce at a time and then taste. Add a tablespoon at time to your liking.

Put some hot water into a large pie plate. The rice paper is stiff like paper until you soak it in the water. Hot water will soften the rice paper faster. Once the rice paper is soft, put on a plate and put 1/2 cup vegetable with a slice or 2 of chicken and the julienned cucumber. Fold over both ends and rolls as tightly as you can. My family likes to eat them with a homemade peanut sauce. See recipe below for the peanut sauce and the teriyaki and wing ding chicken. The spring rolls are a lot of work but are well worth it and very healthy. Try them!


Peanut Sauce
1/4 cup peanut butter
2 tsp low sodium soy sauce
1 Tbsp b. sugar
1 Tbsp. lime or lemon juice
1/4 cup cocunut milk
1/4 cup water

Combine all the ingredients except the water in a saucepan. Once it is well mixed add the water and heat over medium heat until the sauce begins to boil and thicken. ( I like to double the recipe and then freeze it for next time. It freezes well.)



Wing Ding Chicken
1/2 c. soy sauce
1/4 c. lemon juice
1 lb. chicken tenderloins

Blend sauce ingredients and then put sauce and chicken in pan. Bake at 400 for 30 minutes or more. Turn chicken halfway through.


Teriyaki Chicken
1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup sugar
1 lb. chicken tenderloins

Blend sauce ingredients and then put sauce and chicken in pan. Bake at 400 for 30 minutes or more. Turn chicken halfway through.