Super Simple Summer Rolls
Summer rolls are one of the best ways to eat a load of tasty, healthy veg! These summer rolls are particularly fresh and delicious, filled with loads of veg and some beautifully crispy tofu. We've serve ours with a wonderful, zippy dipping sauce!
Serves
Ingredients
For the tofu
<item-todo-done>1 x 280g block of firm tofu<item-todo-done><item-todo-done> vegetable oil for frying<item-todo-done><item-todo-done> salt to taste<item-todo-done>
For the veggies
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For the dip
<item-todo-done>4 tbsp rice vinegar<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>4 tbsp light soy sauce<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>2 tbsp rapeseed oil<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>2 tbsp caster sugar<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>1 tsp dried chilli flakes<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>2 tsp sesame seeds<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>2 inches of fresh ginger<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>1 garlic clove<item-todo-done>
Before you start
Tofu press | Frying pan | Julienne peeler | Shallow bowl
Cook the tofu
- Press the tofu in a tofu press for at least 10 minutes
- Place the block of tofu on its side and cut it lengthwise into 4 sheets
- Warm 1cm of vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat
- Lay the tofu sheets in the frying pan and fry on both sides until golden brown and crispy
- Remove the sheets of crispy tofu from the frying pan and lay them on the plate lined with kitchen paper
- Once most of the excess oil has been absorbed place the sheets of tofu on a chopping board and cut into matchsticks
- Season with a little salt and set aside
Prepare the vegetables
- Peel, trim and shred the carrots with a julienne peeler
- Cut the cucumber in half lengthwise, scoop out the watery seeds and shred with the julienne peeler
- Trim the spring onion and finely slice lengthwise
- Cut the romaine lettuce lengthwise into quarters and cut out the white part of the quarters
- Shred the lettuce at an angle
- Core the red cabbage and shred
- Pick the coriander and mint leaves
Make the dip
- Peel and finely grate the ginger and garlic and add to a small mixing bowl
- Add the rice vinegar, soy sauce, oil, caster sugar, sesame seeds and chilli flakes to the bowl and stir to combine
Make the summer rolls and serve
- Pour 1cm cold water into the shallow bowl
- Dip a sheet of rice paper in the water and transfer it to a chopping board
- Neatly lay some tofu matchsticks, carrot, cucumber, spring onion, lettuce, coriander and mint down the middle of the rice sheet
- Tightly roll the ingredients up in the sheet of rice paper neatly tucking the ends in so you’re left with a small opaque burrito
- Repeat the process, piling the Summer Rolls up on a plate
- Serve immediately with the dipping sauce