EASY ENTERTAINING
1 04 SPRING 2020 FOOD & DRINK
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In a serving bowl,
whisk the hoisin
sauce, chili sauce
and cilantro and
refrigerate. Arrange
your ingredients in
the following order:
rice wrappers, basil,
vermicelli, carrots,
cucumber, cabbage
and lettuce. Place a
clean damp kitchen
towel on a flat work-
ing surface. Fill a pie
plate with room-
temperature water.Immerse 1 wrapper
in the water until
it softens, approxi-
mately 10 seconds.
Pull it out of the
water and lay it flat
on your damp towel.
Place 2 basil leaves
below the centre
of wrapper. Top with
1 to 2 tbsp (15 to
30 mL) of vermi celli.
Top with remaining
vegetables.Fold bottom edge
of the wrapper on
top of the filling.
Gently pull the
left and right side
over the filling and
the folded bottom
edge. Roll tightly to
close the roll. Cover
with another damp
towel. Repeat with
remaining wrappers
and ingredients. Cut
in half and serve with
sauce.
Makes 8 rolls4 tbsp (60 mL) hoisin sauce
1 tsp (5 mL) chili garlic sauce
2 tbsp (30 mL) cilantro leaves,
chopped
8 rice wrappers
16 basil leaves
2 oz (55 g) vermicelli noodles,
cooked
1 medium carrot, julienned
1/3 cucumber, julienned
1 cup (250 mL) red cabbage,
shredded
3 leaf lettuce leaves, choppedshopping listFresh Vegetable &
Noodle Spring Rolls
with Chili Garlic Hoisin
If you think you have nothing
for dinner, check the fridge for
any leftovers or for vegetables
that are on their last legs. This
three-step recipe is a quick and
simple way to make good use of
what may have been destined
for the compost. Fresh rolls are
highly customizable and versatile
depending on what random
ingredients you have. Add in any
thinly sliced protein like chicken,
steak or pork as a substitute for
the noodles or any additional
vegetables you have on hand.
Strewn Two Vines Riesling
Gewürztraminer VQA
LCBO 467662, $13.95
An aromatic white wine’s light
sweetness tames the spicy heat
of the chili garlic hoisin sauce,
while its crisp acidity will bring up
the spring rolls’ mild vegetable
flavours.
Pull it
together!
By Irene Matys
photography by darren kemper
Fresh rolls are surprisingly
easy to make and a great way
to do a spring clean in your
fridge and pantry. Paired
with just the right wine, it’s
easy entertaining!