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spring roll bowl with chopsticks

Spring Roll Bowl with Garlic Lime Sauce

This bowl takes all of the lovely parts of a spring roll, with fresh veggies and herbs, and makes it into a full meal, dressed with a sweet lime and garlic sauce
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Lunch, Side Dish
Cuisine: South East Asian, Vietnamese
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Bowls
  • 10 oz rice noodles
  • ⅓ cup basil
  • ⅓ cup cilantro
  • ¼ cup mint
  • 3-4 tbsp pickled sereno or jalapeno pepper
  • 1 red bell pepper seeded and julienned
  • 1 seedless cucumber halved lengthwise then sliced
  • ½ cup shredded carrot
  • 3 cups shredded chicken can use shrimp or tofu as well
  • 2 medium avocados pitted and sliced
  • ⅓ cup crushed peanuts for garnish
  • lime wedges for garnish
Garlic Lime Dressing
  • ¼ cup fish sauce
  • ⅓ cup lime juice
  • 3 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 3 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1½ tbsp ginger minced fine or in a paste
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp sambal or 1 tbsp red chili flakes

Method
 

Bowls
  1. Soak the rice noodles in cold water for 30 minutes. Then transfer them to a pot of boiling water for 1-2 minutes until tender. Drain the noodles and add them to a large bowl.
  2. Meanwhile, julienne the peppers, halve and slice the cucumber, shred the carrots (if not shredded already), and mince all of the herbs. Add all of these to the bowl of noodles
  3. If not using pre shredded chicken, cook your protein of choice to your liking. Add the protein to your bowl of noodles and veggies
Garlic Lime Dressing
  1. Add all of the ingredients to a blender and pulse until combined. Alternatively, you can add them to a bowl and whisk or blend with an immersion blender for 1-2 minutes, just make sure the garlic is minced fine.
  2. Pour the dressing over the noodles, veggies and protein, and toss.
  3. Divide the tossed noodles into bowls and top with crushed peanuts, a few slices of avocado, and a few lime wedges, and garnish with additional herbs. Serve immediately.