Lettuce Quinoa Spring Rolls

Here’s a quick, healthy, and great tasting flavorful dish filled with veggies. Filled with gluten free and protein rich quinoa and crispy lettuce, these spring rolls can be taken as a snack, filling lunch, or zesty appetizer for any occasion.

Nutritional benefits

Quinoa is a pseudo grain with high nutritional value as it is rich in proteins, lipids, fiber, vitamins, and minerals, and has an extraordinary balance of essential amino acids. Quinoa also contains a high amount of health-beneficial phytochemicals including saponins and phytosterols which helps in reducing inflammation in body, thereby boosting immunity.

It has been well established that quinoa has considerably positive effects on metabolic, cardiovascular, and gastrointestinal health in humans. Being a gluten free grain, it can also be consumed by people with gluten sensitivity or intolerance.

Ingredients

For spring rolls:

• 50 grams quinoa
• 20 g iceberg lettuce
• 10g French beans
• 10 g carrot
• 10 g cucumber
• 10g red bell pepper
• 3 rice paper wrappers

For dressing:

• 1 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon honey
• ½ teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger, minced
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• Salt, as per taste
• Black pepper, as per taste

Nutritional value

Nutrition info

• Nutrition Info
• Amount
• Calories
• 105 kcal
• Carbs
• 16 grams
• Protein
• 3.6 grams
• Fats
• 4.2 grams

Method

• Rinse and drain the quinoa and cook for 12 minutes in 1 and a half cups of water.
• While quinoa cooks, make the dressing by combining all the ingredients. Once quinoa is done, combine it with the dressing.
• Combine the quinoa, carrots, carrots, cucumber, bell peppers, French beans large mixing bowl. Set aside. Add salt and black pepper as per taste.
• Assemble one spring role at a time, by first placing a rice paper in warm water. Let it soften only slightly and transfer it to a flat surface. Add a lettuce leaf and spoon about 2 tablespoons of filling onto one side wrapper. Fold in the sides then roll it up like a burrito and continue until no filling remains.
• Serve with the sweet and tangy peanut sauce if desired.

Over to you

Try this quick, easy and super healthy recipe filled with healthy quinoa and crispy lettuce, these spring rolls make a perfect snack, filling lunch, or zesty appetizer for any occasion.