Brainstorming: Spring Roll!

tacey21
tacey21 Posts: 73 Member
edited September 27 in Recipes
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/vietnamese-fresh-spring-rolls/Detail.aspx

I LOVE spring rolls... but the noodles make up the bulk of it...and I dont really like noodles :grumble:

I'm wondering if anyone would have some creative brainstorming ideas to still fill out the spring rolls with something fresh BESIDES a ton of noodles :flowerforyou:

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  • Bigtunatina
    Bigtunatina Posts: 44
    have you thought of just finely choppin up carrots and lettuce?
  • Bigtunatina
    Bigtunatina Posts: 44
    I did a quick search

    1 large carrot, julienned
    1 yellow bell pepper, julienned
    1 can water chestnuts, diced
    2 scallions, finely chopped
    pinch of red chili flakes
    1/2 tsp each- minced garlic, ginger, lemon grass (I used a bottled paste of each of these, otherwise, sauté these together until garlic is cooked), sesame oil
    baked tofu, cut into thin strips
    8 x 8 spring roll wrappers
    sesame oil, for brushing
  • edyarn
    edyarn Posts: 12
    I love spring rolls, especially the fresh Thai version. This link isn't exactly how I like them, but it'll get you started:

    http://thaifood.about.com/od/thairecipesstepbystep/ss/thaifreshrolls.htm

    I'd also add fresh lettuce leaves and mint to the wraps. It's yummy!
  • misschristi
    misschristi Posts: 119 Member
    bean sprouts work really well and have a similar noodl-ish consistency that will fill the roll up
  • Forensic
    Forensic Posts: 468 Member
    Cabbage! And mint (but chop it really thin!)
  • trapitt
    trapitt Posts: 93 Member
    We do bean spouts and the following veggies slivered: Carrots, red pepper, snow peas. Yummy!
  • Tangerine302
    Tangerine302 Posts: 1,509 Member
    In egg rolls I like to use cabbage, carrot, water chestnuts, onion, and sometimes bean sprouts for the vegetables.
  • tacey21
    tacey21 Posts: 73 Member
    These all sound like such good ideas! I cant wait to try some of them!
  • JustAnotherDave
    JustAnotherDave Posts: 2
    To give your rolls bulk without the noodly carbs, in addition to the cabbage and bean sprouts already mentioned, try enoki mushrooms . They're tasty without being overpowering, and they're surprisingly cheap -- if you can find them. You can also get kits by mail to grow your own, and they're one of the easiest types of mushrooms to grow.
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