ASIAN SPRING ROLLS

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This spring roll recipe takes some time to prepare but it's well worth it! The peanut dipping sauce is slightly spicy but really complements these traditional vegetable-filled spring rolls. -Nirvana Harris, Mundelein, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 8 spring rolls (1 cup sauce).

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

3 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 ounces uncooked thin rice noodles
1 large carrot, grated
1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and julienned
1 medium jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
1/3 cup chopped dry roasted peanuts
8 spring roll wrappers or rice papers (8 inches)
1/2 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro
PEANUT SAUCE:
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 to 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 teaspoons canola oil
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 cup hot water

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine the lime juice, hoisin sauce and sugar; set aside. In a large saucepan, bring 2 qts. water and salt to a boil. Add noodles; cook for 2-3 minutes or until tender. Drain and rinse with cold water. , Transfer to a large bowl and toss with 2 tablespoons reserved lime juice mixture; set aside. In another bowl, combine the carrot, cucumber, jalapeno and peanuts. Toss with the remaining lime juice mixture; set aside., Soak spring roll wrappers in cool water for 5 minutes. Carefully separate and place on a flat surface. Top each with several cilantro leaves. Place 1/4 cup carrot mixture and 1/4 cup noodles down the center of each wrapper to within 1-1/2 in. of ends. , Fold both ends over filling; fold one long side over the filling, then carefully roll up tightly. Place seam side down on serving plate. Cover with damp paper towels until serving., In a small saucepan, cook garlic and pepper flakes in oil for 2 minutes. Add the remaining sauce ingredients; cook and stir until combined and thickened. Serve with spring rolls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 206 calories, Fat 9g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 571mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.