Shrimpy Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce!!

Heyya, 
So I got a bunch of NOoodles last week and I'm desperately trying to figure out what to do with 36 bags.  I'm excited to cook with them though... They are shirataki noodles, made from yam flour.  They are carb free, sugar free, calorie free, soy free, and gluten free!!  My friend has an amazing write up on her blog.  You should definitely check it out.  Pretty crazy, but they're also mega-delicious and go really well with a bunch of different sauces.  You just have to make sure you rinse the living hell out of them, if you don't they will stink to high heaven.  So rinse, Rinse, RINSE!!


So I decided on SPRING ROLLS!! yaaaay!  They're so much fun to make.  They're easy, they're tasty, and they're healthy!


First things first, you've got to make the peanut sauce.  You will need,
2 Tablespoons coconut oil 
1/3 cup finely minced onion
3 cloves garlic
3 Tablespoons peanut butter
3 Tablespoons hoison sauce
1/2 Tablespoon chopped chilis or chili paste
1 Tablespoon chili oil
1 Teaspoon sesame oil
2 Tablespoons ketchup OR (1 Tablespoon tomato paste, 1 tablespoon vinegar, 1 Tablespoon sugar)


In a saucepan, heat the oil and cook the onions and garlic until translucent.
Add the remaining ingredients and cook for 5 or so minutes. 


You will also need some shrimpies.  You can buy pre-cooked or make your own.  Hehehhe, I made my own.  As usual.  It was pretty simple--defrost some frozen shrimpies, heat a skillet to medium and cook them for about one minute on either side, until just barely pink.  You don't want to overcook them, they'll get too chewy.

To assemble your spring rolls, you will need rice paper (you can get it from Whole Foods (sometimes called rice pancakes)).  You will also need,
Cucumber, julianned
Carrots, shredded
Butter lettuce
Cilantro


The final, ultimate spring roll ingredient is a noodle of some kind.  I used some NOoodles that I have.  Remember, I have TONS to use up.  


Make yourself a nice little buffet of the veggies and shrimpies.

In a bowl of diabolically hot water, soak a sheet of rice paper for 5-8 seconds.  You will know it is ready when you can no longer see the pattern on it and it acts a wee bit like saran wrap.  It'l be mildly sticky and kind of delicate, so be careful not to tear it. 
Spread it open on your work surface and pile on your ingredients!  A few shrimpies, some noodles, a bit of cilantro, so carrots, cucumbers, and lettuce, and roll it up!  It should stick to itself and make a nice little burrito.  

Cut it on the diagonal and dip it into your peanut sauce!! 
It's super delish, super fresh, and mega healthy.  

Enjoy!


I apologize for the last pic.  I gobbled them all up AGAIN and only remembered to take a pic at the very end.  hehehhe only the crummy 1st try rolls were left.  Oh well.  Still delicious! xoxo


**Vegetarian option, use pan fried tofu or eggplant in place of shrimpies!!