PAPAYA SPRING ROLLS WITH PEANUT SAUCE - xp Vegan

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PAPAYA SPRING ROLLS WITH PEANUT SAUCE

 

Recipe By :Bon Appétit, June 2004

Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1/2 cup chunky peanut butter

1/3 cup water

2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar

2 tablespoons fish sauce (such as nam pla or nuoc nam)*

2 teaspoons hot chili paste (such as sambal oelek)*

24 6 inch rice paper rounds**

24 large fresh basil leaves

48 large fresh mint leaves

1 1/2 large papayas - firm but ripe -- halved lengthwise then

crosswise, seeded, peeled, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick strips

1 unpeeled English hothouse cucumber -- cut into

1/4-inch-thick 2 1/2-inch-long strips

48 small fresh cilantro sprigs

 

Whisk first 5 ingredients in bowl. (Peanut sauce can be made 3 days ahead. Cover

and chill. Rewhisk before serving.)

 

Fill large bowl with warm water. Working in batches, soak 3 rice paper rounds in

water until softened, about 2 minutes. Remove rounds from water and arrange in

single layer on work surface. Place 1 basil leaf in center of each round. Place

2 mint leaves atop each basil leaf. Place 2 papaya strips, then 2 cucumber

strips atop mint. Arrange 2 cilantro sprigs atop cucumber.

 

Fold 1 edge of each round over filling. Fold in ends. Roll up rice paper rounds

tightly, enclosing filling.

 

Transfer to platter. Repeat with remaining rice paper rounds. Cover with moist

paper towel, then plastic wrap; chill. (Can be made 8 hours ahead. Keep

chilled.)

 

Serve rolls with peanut sauce.

 

*Available at Asian markets and in the Asian foods section of many supermarkets.

 

**Thin Thai or Vietnamese wrappers made from rice flour and known as banh trang.

Available at Asian markets and in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets.

 

Makes 24.

 

S(Formatted by Chupa):

" 09.28.04 "

Copyright:

" Epicurious Food © 2003 CondéNet Inc "

Yield:

" 24 spring rolls "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 796 Calories; 64g Fat (68.1% calories

from fat); 34g Protein; 34g Carbohydrate; 13g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol;

672mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 Grain(Starch); 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 10

1/2 Fat.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0