Vegetable-Shrimp Spring Rolls with Green Chili-Honey Dippers
Published: January 07, 2015l
Yield: 4 rolls + ½ cup sauce
# Servings: 4
Serving size: 1 spring roll and 2 tablespoons dippers
What you need:
Rolls:
12 each | pre-cooked frozen shrimp, tail/skin-off, thawed, slice in half lengthwise |
4 each | 8-inch rice paper rounds |
1 cup | bok choy, thinly sliced |
1 cup | matchstick carrots, pre-shredded |
½ cup | matchstick zucchini strips, or coarsely grated zucchini |
½ cup | matchstick yellow summer squash strips, or coarsely grated yellow summer squash |
½ cup | red bell pepper, de-ribbed, seeded, thinly sliced lengthwise |
½ cup | cucumber, washed, seeded, thinly sliced lengthwise |
1 each | scallion, thinly sliced lengthwise on the bias, green part only |
Dippers:
1/2 cup | plain rice vinegar |
2 tsp | fresh cilantro, chopped |
1 tsp | fresh jalapeno, seeds and ribs removed for less heat |
1 ½ tsp | honey |
½ tsp | low-sodium soy sauce |
¼ cup | fat-free plain Greek yogurt |
What you do:
Rolls
- Place a double thick sheet of damp paper towels on a work surface. Place a shallow dish of water, wide enough to fit the rice paper rounds, nearby. Soak each sheet of rice paper in the water until softened then transfer to the paper towels
- For each spring roll, arrange 3 shrimp (6 slices) crosswise just below the center fo the rice paper. Layer as follows ¼ of the total amount of bok choy, carrots, zucchini, yellow squash, red bell pepper, cucumber, and scallion
- Tightly fold up the bottom side of the rice paper to enclose the filling, gently pressing to seal. Fold in the left and right sides, gently pressing to seal. From the bottom up, roll tightly. Transfer to a plate, with the seem side down. Repeat the process for the remaining ingredients
- Cover the finished rolls with damp paper towels, and plastic wrap, and store in the fridge until ready to eat. Serve with dippers on the side
- Enjoy!
Dippers
- Place all ingredients in a blender, and blend until smooth. Cover and keep refrigerated until ready for use
Nutrition: (per serving)
Calories 78, Total Fat 0.5g, Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g, Cholesterol 48mg, Sodium 131mg,
Total Carbohydrate 11g, Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 4g, Protein 7g, VitA 120%, VitC 50%, Calcium 6%, Iron 4%
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