Vietnamese Salad Rolls

These light and fresh salad rolls are a popular Vietnamese dish that can be bulked up with added protein - I used firm tofu - but you could use grilled shrimp, chicken, or beef as well. Pick your favorite farmers market veggies and julienne slice them and then wrap up in rice paper (banh trang).  My favorite dipping sauces are peanut, sweet chili sauce, or miso dressing - you can mix and match your favorite combination - there are enough options to keep this dish changing all summer long.

  Vietnamese Salad Rolls with Peanut Sauce 
3-4 servings 

Ingredients:
1 package Rice Paper (banh trang)
Bowl of Warm Water - deep enough to submerge rice paper 
 2 Carrots, julienned 
2 heads little gem lettuce, shaved 
4 persian cucumbers, julienned 
1 cup  sprouts
2 avocado, sliced thin 
1/3 cup fresh mint
1/3 cup fresh basil 
1 package Firm Tofu 
Peanut sauce (recipe below)

Method: 
1. Prepare Peanut Sauce (recipe below) and let cool.
2. Prep all of your vegetables - slice very thin - and set aside. Pick your fresh herb leaves too. Slice the tofu into matchstick size pieces to match the vegetables. 
3. Take the rice paper and submerge in bowl of warm water until softened. Remove and lay flat on surface. Place desired filling in middle of wrap, fold ends over, and roll tight. Cut in half on the bias before serving. 

Peanut Sauce 

Ingredients
1 can (13.5 oz) unsweetened coconut milk 
2 oz red curry paste
9 oz crunchy peanut butter 
1/2 cup sugar 
2 T unseasoned rice wine vinegar 
1/2 T kosher salt
1/4 t sesame oil 
1/2 lime, juiced 
Sriracha, to taste (optional)

Method
1. Put all peanut sauce ingredients into a medium saucepan, whisk until combined, and bring to a boil before reducing to a simmer for 2-3 minutes.
2. Remove from heat and let cool. Sauce will thicken as it cools.