Description
These easy mango fresh rolls are quick, fun, colourful and the perfect treat for summer! The 5 minute, sweet & spicy mango chilli sauce stars!
Ingredients
For The Rolls:
- 8 – 10 rice paper wrappers*
- 1 ripe mango (sliced)*
- 1 red bell pepper (sliced)*
- 1/2 cup mint leaves*
- 1/2 boston lettuce bunch (top leaves torn)*
For The Sauce:
- 1/2 ripe mango*
- 1 tsp fresh ginger
- 2 tsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp chilli garlic sauce or 1/2 Thai red chilli (deseeded)
*Fresh ingredients you need that are not part of our pantry and freezer tips.
Instructions
- To make the mango chilli dipping sauce, peel your mango and add half to your blender. Add in the rest of the ingredients and blend until combined. Taste and adjust to your liking, then store in the fridge until you are ready to build your rolls.
For The Fresh Rolls:
- Peel and slice your mango, slice your pepper, and prepare your mint and lettuce leaves.
- With the ingredients ready, prepare your station for compiling and rolling the wrappers. Fill a dish or pot large enough to submerge the wrappers, with 3-4 inches of hot water (as hot as your hands can take).
- Place the pot of water, your fresh ingredients, your dipping sauce, and your rice paper wrappers around a flat working surface with room to make your rolls.
- When ready, carefully submerge a rice wrapper in the hot water for 8-10 seconds. You will feel it become soft and pliable. It will continue to soften when you take it out of the water so there’s no need to leave it in beyond 10 seconds if your water is warm enough. As soon as it’s softened, lift the wrapper out of the water, let the excess water drip off for a moment, then lay the wrapper flat on your work surface.
- Careful not to overfill your wrappers; place a couple of pieces of lettuce in the centre, then top with mango, red pepper, and mint leaves . Drizzle lightly with mango chilli sauce, and start rolling.
- See photos for a step by step of how to roll the summer rolls. Bring one half of the wrapper over the fillings. Fold in each side. Carefully, tuck the fillings and continue to roll the spring roll, as tightly as you can, in the direction of your first fold. Alternatively, for open summer rolls, place the ingredients so they stick out over the edge of the wrapper, fold the bottom of the wrapper up, one side over, and roll to close.
- If you layer the finished spring rolls on top of each other they will stick together. If possible, display them in a single layer. Resting them on a damp cloth while you prepare your other rolls can help minimize the sticking (just make sure the cloth isn’t too wet, check and make sure your rolls aren’t getting soggy on the one side).
- These are best served as close to the time you’ve made them as possible. If you need to refrigerate them before serving (or to store leftovers), cover them with a damp paper towel or cloth and keep in an air-tight container. Exposure to the fridge will make the rice paper a little harder and chewier so it’s best to keep them moist.
- If you have leftover mango, red pepper, and mint try making our Thai Mango Salad!
Notes
*Approximate Cost: CAD $5.99. This price will fluctuate depending on where you are located and the time of year but making them at home is quick, easy, and will likely cost less than buying them out.
*Feel free to change up the ingredients to your liking. Purple cabbage would add a burst of colour, herbs like cilantro or Thai basil would add to the freshness, and circular slices of radish could add a fun shape in the mix!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Raw
- Cuisine: Asian