These spring rolls are the perfect light summer meal (wait, I guess these are summer rolls?). But that doesn't mean they're light on flavor or nutrients ;) Leafy green kale and protein-packed tofu make these babies some great grub.
Making spring/summer rolls can seem like an arduous task but once you get in the groove it's really not so bad. The thing that I find the most difficult is not eating too many of the spring rolls while I'm assembling them.
You could eat these spring/summer rolls on their own as a meal or as a quick snack or with some soup! Oh, the possibilities!
Ironically, Conoisseurous Veg made these in Autumn but here we are making them in Summer on a day that feels rather Fall-like. Haha. Where is Summer? I hope it's hot and sunny where you are!
Curried Kale Spring Rollsadapted from Conisseurous Veg
IngredientsFor the rolls:1 tbsp olive oil2 garlic cloves, minced1 package of tofu, pressed2 cups kale, stems removed and roughly chopped¼ cup peanuts, coarsely chopped1 tbsp lime juice
2 tsp curry powder1 tbsp soy sauce or tamari1 scallion, thinly sliced8 rice paper wrappers
For dipping sauce:2 tbsp lime juice ½ tbsp agave syrup1 tbsp soy sauce or tamari1 tbsp fresh ginger, gratedDirections
Break down the tofu by either using a fork or your fingers. You don't want to crumble it too fine. Make sure there's still some texture to it.
Heat olive in a pan over medium high heat. Toss in the garlic and heat for 1 min. Add the tofu, peanuts, and kale to the pan, saute for about 5 mins. Add lime juice, curry powder, soy sauce or tamari, and scallions. Stir about to distribute and heat everything through.
Fill a wide, shallow bowl with warm water. Make sure you have a clean open space to roll your spring rolls as well as something like a clean cutting board to lay finished spring rolls.
Place a single piece of rice paper in the water for about 30 secs then lay it out flat and fill with a 1/4 cup of the tofu and kale mixture. Roll it up and proceed to make more rolls until the mixture is gone.
Whisk all of the dipping sauce ingredients together in a small bowl and transfer to an even smaller bowl (lol) or dish.