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Vegetable and Cashew Salad Rolls with Peanut Sauce

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Veggies and dip are a healthy road trip staple, perfect for snacking, pit stops, or appetizers. Take them a step further in this recipe, inspired by Vietnamese-style salad rolls. Paired with a spicy peanut sauce, they’re packed with carrots, crunchy broccoli, cashews, and a hint of mint. They’re hearty enough for a lunchtime picnic or anytime you need a little something to keep you going.

Ingredients

Peanut sauce
  • 3 Tbsp (45 mL) peanut butter
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp (22 mL) rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) sesame oil
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) tamari
  • 4 Tbsp (60 mL) water, or more as required
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) grated gingerroot
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
  • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) crushed red pepper flakes
Salad rolls
  • 8 rice paper wrappers
  • 18 fresh mint leaves
  • 4 radishes, thinly sliced
  • 8 butter lettuce leaves
  • 5 broccoli florets, thinly sliced
  • 24 cashews, pulsed in food processor to pea-sized pieces
  • 2 medium carrots, cut into matchsticks
  • 1 cup (250 mL) baby spinach leaves, stems removed

Nutrition

Per serving:

  • calories 375
  • protein 12 g
  • total fat 22 g
    • sat. fat 4 g
  • total carbohydrates 37 g
    • sugars 6 g
    • fibre 4 g
  • sodium 174 mg

Directions

01
In small bowl, combine peanut butter, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, and tamari. Add water, a little at a time, and mix slowly with a fork or spoon to gradually loosen the stiff peanut butter mixture. Once sauce is smooth, if you want a looser consistency, add more water, a teaspoon at a time. Once you’re happy with the consistency, add gingerroot, garlic, and red pepper flakes; mix through, and then pack into a sealable container.
02
To assemble rolls, first set out a clean cutting board for your workspace. Fill a wide, shallow bowl with hot (not boiling) water and, working quickly, soften one wrapper in water and lay it on your cutting board. Place 3 mint leaves and 3 radish slices on wrapper. Add lettuce, fill with cashews, a few slices of broccoli, and a few carrot matchsticks, and finally spinach. Roll tightly and repeat with remaining wrappers until you have 8 rolls. See tip for more wrapping advice.
03
Pack in a sealable container, keep cold, and eat within 24 hours with spicy peanut sauce.

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