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Spring Roll in a Bowl

This Spring Roll in a Bowl has all the classic flavors of your favorite spring roll, just without the wrapper. Rice noodles, cabbage, and carrots create the foundation of this vegetarian bowl, while fresh mango adds a boost of fruitiness and the homemade peanut sauce coats the meal with a blanket of umami flavor. This bowl is absolutely perfect for an easy, plant-based weeknight dinner or side dish!
Course Dinner Side, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Asian
Keyword Asian chile sauce, peanut butter sauce, spring roll
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 607kcal
Author Elizabeth Van Lierde

Ingredients

Spring Roll Ingrdients

  • 8 oz thin rice noodles
  • 2 carrots peeled and shredded
  • 1 cucumber shredded
  • ¼ head of red cabbage very thinly sliced (about 2.5 cups)
  • ½ cup mango diced
  • 5 green onions thinly sliced
  • ½ cup cilantro chopped
  • ¼ cup mint freshly chopped
  • ½ cup roasted peanuts

Protein Topper Options

  • Shelled edamame
  • Shrimp
  • Shredded chicken
  • Etc.

Peanut Sauce Ingredients

  • ½ cup natural peanut butter
  • 2 tbsp agave or maple syrup
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • Juice from two limes or one large
  • 1 thumb fresh ginger grated
  • 2 garlic cloves grated
  • Hot Water for consistency

Instructions

  • For produce: Shred your carrots, cucumber, and finely chop your red cabbage, mango, green onions, cilantro and mint and distribute evenly into four serving bowls.
  • If using a protein, cook and prepare the protein and set aside.
  • For noodles: Boil rice noodles according to package instructions. Drain from the water and cool.
  • For sauce: While the noodles are boiling, prepare the sauce. In a medium bowl whisk together peanut butter, agave, soy sauce, lime juice, ginger, and garlic. Add in 2 tbsp of hot water slowly until desired sauce consistency is achieved.
  • Top bowls with desired protein and drizzle with sauce and peanuts.

Notes

To make things easier for you while prepping your veggies, use a peeler! I used this peeler if you need a recommendation.

Nutrition

Calories: 607kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Sodium: 984mg | Potassium: 810mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 6362IU | Vitamin C: 48mg | Calcium: 115mg | Iron: 3mg