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Ingredients
Asian Rice Paper Wraps
- Ingredients
- 1 carrot
- ½ red Bell pepper
- 1 scallion
- ½ Cucumber
- 4 sheets Rice paper
- 4 sprigs Thai basil
- 2 tsps sweet Chili sauce
Peel carrot and cut lengthwise into thin sticks.
Remove ribs and seeds from bell pepper half, rinse and pat dry, then cut into thin strips.
Rinse scallion, shake dry and cut into quarters lengthwise.
Rinse the half cucumber, wipe dry and cut lengthwise into narrow strips.
Dip individual rice paper sheets in warm water to soften. Drain and place on a work surface.
Rinse the basil, shake dry and pluck off the leaves. Distribute the vegetables on the 4 sheets of rice paper and roll up to enclose. Serve with chili sauce.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie | 78 cal. | (4 %) | ||
Protein | 3 g | (3 %) | ||
Fat | 1 g | (1 %) | ||
Carbohydrates | 14 g | (9 %) | ||
Sugar added | 1 g | (4 %) | ||
Roughage | 4.5 g | (15 %) |
Healthy, because
These wraps are great for those with food intolerances or allergies, and they are also vegan! These crunchy, low-calorie snacks also contain no milk, gluten or eggs.
Even smarter
If you can't find Thai basil, use a mixture of regular basil and mint instead.