Last year I shared how to make different meals for the week with one chicken but this year, as I have shift my lifestyle to eat more veggies and plant based proteins. I’m going to take a handful of veggies and show how I can make 3 different meals with it. The first blog post will be this one, easy to make veggie spring rolls!
Health Benefits
Carrots- Carrots are a particularly good source of beta carotene, fiber, vitamin K1, potassium, and antioxidants.They also have a number of health benefits. They’re a weight-loss-friendly food and have been linked to lower cholesterol levels and improved eye health – Healthline.
Cucumber- Cucumber might seem like nothing, but it’s highly alkaline which is important to prevent muscle and bone loss.- Beautybites.com
Red peppers – Red Peppers contain more than 200 percent of your daily vitamin C intake. They are a great source of vitamin B6 and folate and packed with antioxidants.-Beautybites.com
Avocados- Avocados are a great source of vitamins C, E, K, and B-6, as well as riboflavin, niacin, folate, pantothenic acid, magnesium, and potassium. They also provide lutein, beta-carotene, and omega-3 fatty acids.- medicalnewstoday. com
Basil-is an excellent source of vitamin K, manganese, iron, vitamin A, and vitamin C. It’s also a good source of calcium, magnesium, and omega-3 fatty acids. fromthegrapevine.com
Veggie Spring Rolls
Ingredients
Makes about 3 Spring Rolls
1-4 ( 10 -inch) rice paper wrappers
3 Basil Leaves
1/2 large organic Carrots thinly sliced
1 organic Red Bell Pepper thinly sliced
1-2 Persian Cucumber, seeded and cut into long matchsticks
1 avocado, halved, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced
Optional :
Peanut Sauce.
Low Sodium Soy Sauce
Instructions
Place the rice paper in a shallow dish of water, submerge it for about 10-15 seconds.
On a dry board place wet rice paper, and fill it with the ingredients of your choice.
You will not want to over fill it because the paper will break.
Once you fill it to your liking, you will go from the bottom up, fold the bottom of the rice paper up and over the ingredients and than tuck in the sides, and roll till closed!
Last but not least, Enjoy!
