Baked spring rolls

8 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2ouncesRice vermicelli
½teaspoonSesame oil
¾cupCarrots; coarsely grated
½cupGreen onions; thinly sliced
½cupWater chestnuts; canned cut into matchstick pieces
½cupBamboo shoots; cut into matchstick pieces
½cupSnow peas; thinly sliced
½cupSavoy cabbage; very finely shredded
¼cupSunflower seeds
1tablespoonSesame seeds; toasted
2teaspoonsGinger root; finely grated
1teaspoonSoy sauce
4teaspoonsOil; vegetable
8eachesSheets rice paper; 8 1/2 inches in diameter
Plum sauce; for garnish optional

Directions

Cook rice vermicelli in boiling water for 3 mins. Drain. Place in a large bowl and toss with sesame oil.

Add vegetables, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, ginger root and soy sauce. Toss again and set aside.

Preheat oven 450. Place oil in a small dish. Dip 1 sheet of rice paper into warm water for 15-30 seconds, until soft. Place on a dish towel. Brush surface lightly with oil.

Spoon ⅛ of the filling onto bottom edge of rice paper. Fold bottom edge of rice paper just to cover filling; brush surface lightly with oil. Fold in edges, then roll up, brushing surfaces with oil as you roll. Repeat with remaining rice paper sheets and filling.

Place each roll seam side down on a foil lined cookie sheet. Bake spring rolls on the lowest oven rack for 15 to 20 mins, turning once, until lightly browned. Serve with plum sauce if desired.

Per serving: 78 cals, 2g prot, 5g fat, 7g carb, 0g chol, 64mg sod, 7g fiber.

Recipe by Shari Dawson

VT's notes: A crispy thin wrapper, delicately seasoned vegetables and the mere hint of oil make these eggless "egg" rolls marvelous as meal starters. Posted by Lisa Greenwood Submitted By LISA GREENWOOD On 12-16-94