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Veggie spring rolls have got to be one of the freshest, most delicious finger foods out there. They are so versatile, colorful, and loaded with flavor. What’s great about this recipe is that it incorporates a lot of vegetables and is entirely customizable based on the veggies you love.
Vegetables and plants are so important in your diet to help support your microbiome (aka gut) health, and this veggie roll recipe is an easy way to add more veggies to your diet without just having a traditional salad. In this post, Maria also shares another way that she loves to support her gut: taking ION* Gut Support daily. Keep reading to learn more.
Why you’ll love Maria’s veggie spring rolls:
- Easy: They look beautiful, but they’re easy-to-make and will take you only 20-minutes
- Versatile: Add in whatever ingredients and veggies you have on hand
- Fresh: The fresh, uncooked ingredients give these rolls a crisp, refreshing taste
Ingredient Notes:
Mango: Mangos have to be one of the most delicious fruits. They are packed with nutrients, low in calories, and can be great for your gut health, eye health, and heart!
Fresh Herbs: What really makes spring rolls popping with flavor is the addition of fresh herbs. They are a necessity! For this veggie spring roll recipe, Maria used basil and cilantro.
How Maria supports her gut health
First and foremost, Maria supports her gut health by eating a healthy, plant-forward diet. Fruits and veggies are the best sources of nutrients for a healthy microbiome. Adding things like whole grains, leafy greens, lean protein, and avocadoes into your diet can all help support your gut.
Outside of trying to get as many servings of veggies as possible into her diet, Maria also incorporates ION* Gut Support into her daily routine. ION* seals cells in the gut lining, helping to keep toxins out of your body while strengthening the terrain upon which your microbiome can diversify. In turn, this helps with things like immune function, digestion, mental clarity, and metabolism. When the gut is supported, the whole body can thrive.
How to make veggie spring rolls:
FOR THE MANGO SALSA
- In a small food processor, blend together cubed mango, red chili pepper, onion, garlic, cilantro, lime juice, maple syrup and salt. Pulse until the salsa comes together.
FOR THE RICE PAPER ROLLS
- To make the rolls create an assembly line of all prepared ingredients onto a large plate or in low bowls: butter lettuce leaves, thinly sliced bell pepper, avocado slices, thinly sliced purple cabbage, carrots cut into matchsticks, thinly sliced mango, fresh basil and fresh cilantro.
- Prepare a baking sheet or plate with parchment paper and set it aside.
- To assemble the salad rolls, fill a wide + shallow bowl or dish with warm water. Set one sheet of rice paper on top of the water. After 15 – 20 seconds, gently press it down to submerge it into the water completely. Once the rice paper feels pliable, carefully lay it flat on the counter or a large cutting board.
- In the middle of the rice paper, lay a piece of butter lettuce. Then place a few sprigs of cilantro and/or basil. Layer on top a few pieces of avocado and mango. Place a few strips of bell pepper, carrots, and purple cabbage. Fold the left + right sides over the sides of the filling. Fold the lower edge over the top and enclose the filling. Roll the salad roll upwards until compactly enclosed. Set onto the parchment lined baking tray or plate.
- Repeat these steps for all of the salad rolls. Serve with the mango salsa and enjoy!
Ingredients
For the rice paper rolls
8 rice paper wraps
8 leaves of butter lettuce
1 red pepper, sliced thinly
1 avocado, sliced (squeeze some lime juice over top so it doesn’t turn brown)
1 cup thinly sliced purple cabbage
1 cup carrots cut into matchsticks (very thinly sliced)
1 fresh mango, sliced
Handful of fresh basil
Handful of fresh cilantro
For the mango salsa
1 fresh mango, cubed
1/2-1 red chili pepper (leave seeds in pepper for lots of spice or remove for a less spicy salsa)
1/8 of a yellow onion
2 garlic cloves
1/4 cup fresh cilantro
Juice of one small lime
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp salt
INSTRUCTIONS
For the mango salsa
In a small food processor, blend together cubed mango, red chili pepper, onion, garlic, cilantro, lime juice, maple syrup and salt. Pulse until the salsa comes together.
For the rice paper rolls
To make the rolls create an assembly line of all prepared ingredients onto a large plate or in low bowls: butter lettuce leaves, thinly sliced bell pepper, avocado slices, thinly sliced purple cabbage, carrots cut into matchsticks, thinly sliced mango, fresh basil and fresh cilantro.
Prepare a baking sheet or plate with parchment paper and set it aside.
To assemble the salad rolls, fill a wide + shallow bowl or dish with warm water. Set one sheet of rice paper on top of the water. After 15 – 20 seconds, gently press it down to
submerge it into the water completely. Once the rice paper feels pliable, carefully lay it flat on the counter or a large cutting board.In the middle of the rice paper, lay a piece of butter lettuce. Then place a few sprigs of cilantro and/or basil. Layer on top a few pieces of avocado and mango. Place a few strips of bell pepper, carrots and purple cabbage. Fold the left + right sides over the sides of the filling. Fold the lower edge over the top and enclose the filling. Roll the salad roll upwards until compactly enclosed. Set onto the parchment lined baking tray or plate.
Repeat these steps for all of the salad rolls. Serve with the mango salsa and enjoy!
Maria Koutsogiannis | Calgary, AB
Maria’s fierce honesty and stripped-back approach to sharing her journey to self-love through overcoming an eating disorder has amassed a global following. By seeking a healthy relationship with food Maria has become an industry leader. Over the last 5 years as CEO of FoodByMaria, Maria has educated readers and inspired eaters to embrace vibrant, wholesome foods into their daily life. Her straightforward recipes are thoughtful, healthy and nourishing while satisfying all cravings for classic comfort food and sweet indulgences.
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