Deconstructed Summer Rolls w/ Spicy Peanut Sauce

Something about this spring has me craving super fresh food. I woke up the other day with a hankering for strawberries. I had just enough time to dash to the grocery store before my first meeting… and ended up eating half the basket. And let’s not talk about the day I couldn’t put my finger on my cravings and after many cookies and this deliciousness, I finally realized that what my body really wanted was steamed broccoli. 🙄🙄🙄 Actual foolishness and tomfoolery…


Anyway, this salad has been calling my name ever since I saw it on Vegan Richa’s site. Although I’m not a dressing person, peanut sauce and summer rolls are one of those ‘duh’ pairings. Plus, it gave me an excuse to use up leftover peanut butter and substitute dates for the honey the recipe calls for. A note on making the sauce: Add the soy sauce /tamari bit by bit or it will be way too salty. I put in the amount the recipe called for and it took a lot of date paste to make it edible again.

Let’s begin:

[Washing and drying the greens— red leaf lettuce, cilantro and mint.]
PS: Does anyone else soak their fruits and veggies in salt water before rinsing and eating? I picked that up when I went to Nigeria.
[Threw some cornstarch on the tofu.]
[Many use rice glass noodles but I used bean threads from the brand Saifun.]
Recipe tip: If you don’t want your noodles to clump, separate them after they’ve cooled sufficiently.
[I try not to fry or deep fry my food so this pan only got a small spray of Trader Joe’s Coconut Oil Spray.]
Also, I don’t know if it’s the pan or the oil but it browns/sears food QUICKLY. For me, this is ideal.
[I added in a dollop or two of the spicy Thai peanut sauce—a great idea from Minimalist Baker—and it crusted over the tofu SO nicely.]
[I’ve been trying to make tofu look like this for most of my adult life and I feel like I have finally arrived.]
[Assemble and admire.]
[Add a bit more of the spicy peanut sauce and enjoy!]

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