Veggie Summer Rolls With Chimichurri Sauce Recipes

VEGETABLE SUMMER ROLLS

Steps:

• Make sauce:
• Cook onion, garlic, and red pepper flakes in oil in a small heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring, until pale golden, about 4 minutes. Whisk in remaining sauce ingredients. Simmer, whisking, 1 minute, then cool.
• Make summer rolls:
• Cover noodles with boiling-hot water and soak 15 minutes, then drain well in a sieve. Pat dry between paper towels and toss with vinegar and salt to taste.
• Put a double thickness of paper towel on a work surface and fill a shallow baking pan with warm water. Soak 1 rice-paper round (make sure there are no holes) in warm water until pliable, 30 seconds to 1 minute, then transfer to paper towels.
• Arrange 1 piece of lettuce on bottom half of soaked rice paper, folding or tearing to fit and leaving a 1-inch border along edge. Spread one fourth of peanut sauce over lettuce and top with one fourth each of mint, basil, cabbage, and noodles. Roll up rice paper tightly around filling and, after rolling halfway, arrange one fourth of cilantro and carrot along crease. Then fold in sides and continue rolling. Transfer summer roll to a plate and cover with dampened paper towels.
• Make 3 more rolls in same manner. Serve rolls halved on the diagonal.

VEGETARIAN SUMMER ROLLS

Steps:

• Spray a large pan or wok with cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Add tofu and cook, shaking the pan as needed, until browned on all sides, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Pour some water into a large, shallow plate. Place 1 spring roll wrapper in the water until soft, about 15 seconds, Remove to a work surface and place about 1 tablespoon tofu, 1 tablespoon cucumber, and 2 tablespoons broccoli slaw on the edge of the wrapper. Fold in the sides and wrap ingredients so it looks like an egg rolls. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
• Serve rolls with peanut sauce.

VEGETABLE-FILLED SUMMER ROLLS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Remove from the heat and add rice noodles. Let soak for 8 to 10 minutes, until noodles are soft but firm, stirring occasionally. Drain well.
• Fill a bowl with hot water (not boiling). Submerge 1 sheet of rice paper into the water until soft, about 15 seconds. Place rice paper on a work surface and lay 1 piece of lettuce in the middle, starting at the bottom. Add some rice noodles, cabbage, sprouts, cilantro, carrot, avocado, and bell peppers. Pull up the bottom of the rice paper and roll up and over the vegetables. Fold in the sides of the sheet to seal. Repeat to make remaining rolls.

SHRIMP SPRING ROLLS WITH CHIMICHURRI SAUCE

Steps:

• Pulse parsley, oil, rice vinegar, garlic, salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper in a food processor or blender until chopped but not pureed. Transfer to a large bowl.
• Stir lettuce, carrot, cilantro, mint, and green onions into chimichurri sauce. Let stand, stirring occasionally, 15 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Add rice noodles. Cook until just tender, about 3 minutes; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain again. Snip noodles into small pieces.
• Pour some warm water into a pie plate. For each spring roll, carefully dip 1 rice paper into the water and transfer to a dinner plate. Let stand several seconds to soften. Put 1 parsley sprig and 2 shrimp halves just below the center of the paper; top with about 1/3 cup vegetable mixture and some of the rice noodles. Tightly roll up rice paper from the bottom, tucking in the sides as you roll.
• Serve spring rolls with soy sauce and sprinkle with remaining crushed red pepper.