Good Eats: Tasty and Healthy Spring Rolls, from Sierra Bartsen

COMMUNITY NEWS Good Eats: Tasty and Healthy Spring Rolls

from Sierra Bartsen

Sierra Bartsen is garden educator and nutrition services coordinator with Life Lab.

In May, she gave a virtual demonstration for families in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District on how to Sierra Bartsen make this tasty and healthy spring roll. •••

Ingredients

1 package rice paper wrappers 1 head Romaine lettuce 2 carrots 1 head cabbage 1 bell pepper 1 bunch fresh herbs (cilantro, basil, mint) 1 large apple 1 jicama root

Optional > Protein of choice (tofu, beef, pork, shrimp) > Your favorite veggies

Sunbutter Sauce

¼ cup sunflower seed butter 2 limes juiced 2 tbsp Tamari 1 clove of garlic (minced) 1 tbsp honey or brown rice syrup Water as needed to thin sauce Optional > Substitute peanut butter for sunflower seed butter

••• Instructions

Cut up veggies into small pieces In a bowl of warm water take one wrapper and dip it in warm water for 3-4 seconds. Place veggies into the center of the the wrapper and fold/roll (like a burrito). Mix together sauce ingredients for dipping. n

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