Veggie Tofu Sheet Rolls
This classic Chinese appetizer can be found in many of Chinese restaurants. Fresh and crunchy veggies are wrapped into fresh tofu sheets, very similar way to wrap sushi. Usually served with soy-sesame or spicy dipping sauce.
Ingredients
1 | sheet |
bean curd sheets
halved crosswise |
* |
½ | each |
cucumbers
cut into match sticks |
|
1 | each |
carrots
peeled and cut into matchsticks |
|
½ | each |
sweet red bell peppers
thinly sliced |
|
½ | each |
green bell peppers
thinly sliced |
|
½ | each |
banana peppers
thinly sliced, or jalapeno, optional |
|
2 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
halved crosswise |
|
3 | each |
basil
fresh, or 1/4 cup cilantro leaves |
* |
Soysesame dipping sauce: | |||
2 | tablespoons |
soy sauce, tamari
or to taste |
|
1 | tablespoon |
rice vinegar
or to taste |
|
½ | tablespoon |
sesame oil
or to taste |
|
1 | clove |
garlic
freshly minced |
|
½ | inch |
ginger
freshly minced |
* |
Directions
In a small bowl, mix together all the sauce ingredients until well blended. Set aside.
Place the bean curd sheet (tofu sheet) on a cutting board or a working surface.
Long side facing you, place all the prepared veggies onto the tofu sheet into a 1-inch log, ½-inch away from the long side.
Roll the tofu sheet tightly from the long end facing you until forms a log.
Put a bit of water along the end edge to seal the log.
Cut the log into 1-inch rounds.
Place the rounds, cut-side up on the serving platter.
Serve the veggie tofu sheet rolls with spy-sesame dipping sauce or prepared Asian spicy sauce.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 97g (3.4 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 3840% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2g
3%
Saturated Fat 0g
1%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 465mg
19%
Total Carbohydrate
2g
2%
Dietary Fiber 2g
7%
Sugars g
Protein
3g
Vitamin A 64%
•
Vitamin C 65%
Calcium 2%
•
Iron 3%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?