Herbal Spring Rolls w/ Peanut Sauce
Ingredients
- spring roll skins
- rice noodles
Herbs - any fresh herbs will work well - Chef Paul uses the following:
- spearmint leaves
- Thai basil leaves
- African blue basil leaves
- chives
- Vietnamese coriander
Vegetable
- peeled & sliced cucumber
Peanut Sauce (ingredients to taste)
- ponzu citrus sauce or soy sauce
- peanuts
- garlic
- mirin
- honey
- ginger
- water
- mustard
How-to
Make Spring Rolls
- Pour boiling water over rice noodles and let sit for 10 minutes. Strain and rinse with cold water over noodles and set aside
- Place spring rolls skins in a bowl of warm water for 30 seconds to make manageable
- Lay spring roll skins on a non-sticky surface and place cucumber along one edge of the rice skins, leaving about a 1" margin
- Place a handful of noodles on the skins and lay herbs on the outer edges of the circle
- Roll skins from the bottom once, tuck in the sides, then finish rolling
Make Peanut Sauce
- Puree ingredients in blender. Ready to use or serve chilled