Description
A light, fresh, and customizable spring roll bowl that’s perfect for meal prep and can be made low carb. This deconstructed spring roll recipe is easy to assemble and visually appealing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound cooked protein (chicken, shrimp, tofu, or pork)
- 8 ounces rice noodles or shirataki noodles
- 2 cups shredded lettuce
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup thinly sliced cucumber
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup chopped peanuts or cashews
- Optional: bean sprouts, bell peppers, red onion
- For the Peanut Sauce: 1/4 cup peanut butter, 2 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup, 1 clove garlic minced, 1/2 teaspoon grated ginger, 2-4 tablespoons water to thin
Instructions
- Prepare your noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- If using chicken or pork, cook and shred or dice it. If using shrimp, cook it. If using tofu, press and cube it, then pan-fry or bake until golden.
- In a large bowl or individual bowls, create a base layer with shredded lettuce.
- Add the cooked noodles on top of the lettuce.
- Arrange the cooked protein over the noodles.
- Distribute the shredded carrots, sliced cucumber, mint, and cilantro around the bowl.
- Sprinkle with chopped peanuts or cashews.
- If desired, add other optional ingredients like bean sprouts or bell peppers.
- Whisk together all the peanut sauce ingredients until smooth. Add water gradually to reach your desired consistency.
- Drizzle the peanut sauce over the spring roll bowls before serving.
Notes
- This recipe is highly customizable. Feel free to swap out vegetables or protein based on your preference.
- For a vegan spring roll bowl, use tofu or tempeh and ensure your sweetener for the sauce is vegan-friendly.
- To make this a low carb spring roll bowl, use shirataki noodles or skip the noodles altogether.
- This spring roll bowl recipe is great for meal prep. Store components separately and assemble just before eating.
- Adjust the peanut sauce ingredients to your taste. Add sriracha for a spicy kick.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Assembly
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg