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Spring Roll Bowl with a fork.

Spring Roll Bowls with Sweet Garlic Lime Sauce

4.8 from 102 reviews

Description

Spring Roll Bowls – basil, mint, rice noodles, fish sauce, brown sugar, lime juice, and whatever other protein and veggies you have on hand! Easy to make meatless!

Ingredients

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For the Sweet Garlic Lime Sauce:

  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1/4 cup agave or brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup fish sauce
  • 1/3 cup lime juice
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil

For the Bowls:

  • 7–8 ounces rice noodles
  • 1/4 cup each of basil, mint, and cilantro (plz use all three – they’re so good together!)
  • 1 serrano pepper
  • 1/2 cup chopped peanuts
  • 2 avocados
  • 2 carrots
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 cucumber
  • 1 lb. of shrimp, tofu, or chicken (optional)

Instructions

  1. SAUCE PREP: Pulse the sauce ingredients together in a blender or food processor.
  2. NOODLE PREP: Cook your rice noodles by soaking them in cold water for about 30 minutes. When they’re softened, transfer to a pot of boiling water for just a minute or two before quickly draining again. *This is my preferred method because it prevents them from getting overly sticky.*
  3. VEG PREP: Mince the herbs, slice the serrano pepper, and peel or julienne cut the vegetables.
  4. PROTEIN PREP: Cook your shrimp, tofu, or chicken if you’re adding that in. 
  5. BOWL PREP: Toss the noodles (hot or cold! your choice, friend) with the sweet garlic lime sauce and all the other ingredients.

Notes

If going sugar free is important to you, please note that fish sauce contains trace amounts of sugar. Also substitute distilled white vinegar in place of rice vinegar for completely sugar free.

7 OUNCES OF RICE NOODLES WAS JUST ABOUT PERFECT FOR THIS AMOUNT OF SAUCE! 😀 (that’s half a box)

Fish sauce smells bad. Don’t sniff it, and/or don’t be deterred when you inevitably sniff it on accident. It is SO delicious with all those other flavors and there is really no good substitute unless you make your own vegan-type-fish-sauce.

Nutrition facts are for 4 servings including sauce and 7 ounces rice noodles. I didn’t add any other ingredients because it will depend on what you make it with.

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Category: Dinner
  • Cuisine: Asian-Inspired

Keywords: spring roll bowl, rice noodle bowl, vegetarian noodle bowl

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