Veggie Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce

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Start to finish: 15 minutes
Impresses: 1

Ingredients
For the spring rolls:
2 sheets rice paper (available in the Asian food aisle of most grocery stores)
2 pieces lettuce or ¼ cup spring mix
¼ red bell pepper, thinly sliced
¼ cucumber, cut into narrow spears
¼ cup shredded carrots
¼ cup shredded cabbage
1 green onion, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped

For the sauce:
¼ cup Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons peanut butter
½ lime, juiced
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon hoisin sauce

Method
For the spring rolls:
Fill a shallow dish with warm water and set next to your prep area. 

Place a rice paper sheet into the water, fully saturating until the sheet softens and becomes pliable. Don’t soak too long, otherwise the sheet will become too moist to work with.

Remove from the water and lay flat on a cutting board or clean surface.

Begin layering on the vegetables on the bottom third of the sheet. Start with lettuce, place red pepper and cucumber on top of lettuce, then carrots and cabbage, then green onion and cilantro.

To wrap, fold the sides in, on top of the edges of the veggies. Pull the end closest to you over the veggies toward the opposite end of the rice paper. Tuck under the vegetables then tightly roll, just like a burrito. Cut in half crosswise. 

Repeat with the next sheet of rice paper and remaining vegetables. Serve with peanut sauce.

For the sauce:
Whisk all ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl until fully combined. Serve with spring rolls. 

Tip: Buy pre-cut vegetables from the grocery store produce section for even quicker assembly.