These tropical vegan summer rolls with a peanut dipping sauce are a healthy, colorful, and delicious recipe! They are so fresh and bright - they make the perfect lunch or light dinner.
I've been trying to bring food to work pretty regularly because it's so much nicer to warm up a good bowl of lentil soup than buy a sad, cafeteria sandwich. Has anyone ever had a wonderful cafeteria sandwich? I would like to know. I never have. Why must the lettuce always be so bleak at cafeterias?
I typically prefer a warm lunch, but since it's warming up I'm getting behind the cooler food again. That being said, I really do prefer these rolls at room temperature, so let them warm up a bit if you do keep them in the refrigerator.
Vegan Lunch Recipes
This is obviously one of my favorite vegan lunch recipes, but I have a few others I enjoy as well. Here are a few vegan lunch recipes I think you’ll enjoy:
- Simple Mango Avocado and Blueberry Salad
- Spicy Thai Grapefruit Salad
- Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Chimichurri Sauce
I do hope you enjoy these nutritious, beautiful summer rolls!
Tropical Vegan Summer Rolls
These tropical vegan summer rolls with a peanut dipping sauce are a healthy, colorful, and delicious recipe!
Ingredients
- 1 avocado, sliced into matchsticks
- 1 large cucumber, cut into matchsticks
- 2 mangos, cut into matchsticks
- 1 cup cilantro, roughly chopped
- 2 cups chopped lettuce
- 8 to 10 rice paper wrappers
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- juice of one lime
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Wash and cut the fruit and vegetables.
- In a dish large enough to fit the rice paper wrappers (I use a pie plate), add 2 inches of warm water.
- Submerge the rice paper for 10 to 20 seconds, or until it is pliable. Lay it flat on a cutting board and add a few slices of mango, avocado, and cucumbers on one end. Sprinkle about a tablespoon of cilantro and lettuce on top of the fruit.
- Fold the end of the rice paper wrapper up over the fruit and veggies. Then fold the sides in and roll like a burrito.
- Cut in half, at an angle. Repeat with all 8 to 10 wrappers.
- For the sauce, combine the peanut butter, lime juice, sesame oil, salt, and pepper and whisk briskly to combine.
- Serve immediately or save in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
3Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 525Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 418mgCarbohydrates: 82gFiber: 11gSugar: 34gProtein: 9g
Kate
Saturday 14th of August 2021
Yummy! I just made these and they were so good. I wouldn’t usually add fruit so the mango was a delicious addition that made it much sweeter! Thanks for sharing!
Linda Berg
Wednesday 3rd of March 2021
Thanks for the delicious recipe! How do you keep them from sticking to each other or to anything you set them on?
Emily
Thursday 4th of March 2021
Hi Linda, This is a great question! They are quite sticky when they're first made, so try spreading them out on a plate or cutting board as you're making them. If you save some in the fridge, you can keep them closer together.
Jen
Monday 18th of April 2016
I found Daring Greatly both challenging and encouraging.
Your food recipes are so fresh and lovely. AND I think I'll have to make your Shirley Temples with my kiddos and share my happy memories of sharing them with you!
Emily Wilson
Wednesday 20th of April 2016
Thanks, Jen! I can't wait to read it. I got the Kindle version so I could read on the way to work.
Enjoy the Shirley Temples!
Emily Wilson
Wednesday 20th of April 2016
Thanks, Jen! I can't wait to read it. I got the Kindle version so I could read on the way to work.
Enjoy the Shirley Temples!
tineke - workingmommyabroad
Monday 18th of April 2016
These look amazing, soo yummy!!! If i find the time next weekend I would love to try it. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Emily Wilson
Wednesday 20th of April 2016
I'm so glad you like them!