Healthy Summer Rolls

The traditional Vietnamese Summer Rolls, also called Spring Rolls, are filled with cooked rice noddles. For people want to consume less starch like me, I put these healthier recipe together. They can be for vegetarians if not add any meat. Or you can add chicken breast for protein, left over meat, or cooked shrimp, etc. Variations are unlimited, but the good sauce will make the big different here.

For the rolls:

• 1 package of Vietnamese Rice Paper (can be purchased at Asian grocery stores or Walmart)
• 1 small container of Living Alfalfa Sprouts (used to substitute the rice noddles)
• Leafy vegetables, such as spinach, shredded lettuce
• Slice meat, or cooked shrimps

1. Follow the instructions on the package to soften the rice paper. It's very easy...just soak one rice paper wrapper in the warm water(one at a time), and it will turn soft and ready to wrap other ingredients.
2. Place small amount of your choice of vegetables and meat in the center of the wrap(depending on the size of the wrap or how big you want to make), wrap it tight like a roll. Serve with Hoisin Peanut Sauce...Clean eating and yummy!

Note: I don't like to refrigerate them because the rice paper wrap will turn hard. Fresh is always better!

Hoisin Peanut Sauce:

• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup hot water
• 1/4 cup Hoisin Sauce (reduce to 1/8 cup for less sodium)
• 1 Tbsp. Honey
• Pinch of salt for your taste

Mix hot water with peanut butter together with a fork or chopstick, until well blend and become a smooth paste. Then add Hoisin sauce, honey and salt, mix until well blend. Storage in a container, place in the refrigerator until ready to use.

This sauce can be also used for many other dishes, such as noddles; dipping sauce for spring rolls, summer rolls, or/and egg rolls; or use as salad dressing, etc. If you like spicy, you may add some hot sauce to your taste.