Spring rolls stuffed with summer vegetables, arugula and sesame seed-sprinkled tofu. Served with spicy peanut sauce, these are a fun appetizer or light main course!
Ingredient:
½ cup roasted peanuts (unsalted or lightly salted)
½ cup light coconut milk
2 tablespoons lime juice (the juice of less than 1 lime)
1 tablespoon agave nectar
1 tablespoon reduced sodium tamari (or other soy sauce)
about 5 cloves garlic (to taste)
pinch of red pepper flakes
1 (14-ounce) package extra-firm tofu
1+ tablespoon sesame seeds
2 heaping cups arugula, roughly chopped
3 big carrots, cut into matchsticks
4 Persian cucumbers, cut into matchsticks (or about 2 regular cucumbers)
2 red or orange bell peppers, top and bottom removed and sliced into thin strips
1 jalapeño, cut into matchsticks (optional)
3 green onions, sliced into thin rounds
⅓ cup chopped fresh cilantro
⅓ cup chopped fresh mint
8 sheets rice paper (8 to 10 inches in diameter)
Sriracha hot sauce, for serving with assembled spring rolls (optional)