Fresh Summer Rolls with Citrus Ginger Peanut Sauce
These Fresh Summer Rolls with Citrus Ginger Peanut Sauce are packed with crisp vegetables, fresh herbs, and anti-inflammatory ingredients like ginger and garlic. Light, refreshing, and endlessly customizable, they’re the perfect plant-based meal for warm summer days.
- Prep Time: 30 min
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 8 summer rolls (serves 4) 1x
- Category: Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish
- Diet: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
For the Summer Rolls
- 8 rice paper wrappers
- 1 cup vermicelli rice noodles, cooked according to package directions and cooled
- 1 cucumber, julienned
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 4–5 radishes, thinly sliced
- 4 large lettuce leaves, torn into pieces
- ½ cup fresh basil leaves
- ½ cup fresh mint leaves
- ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves
Optional Add-Ins
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 8 ounces baked tofu, sliced into strips
Citrus Ginger Peanut Sauce
- ½ cup natural peanut butter (or almond butter)
- 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 6 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce or gluten-free liquid aminos
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup, agave, or honey
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper or 2 teaspoons sriracha
- ¼ teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 4–8 tablespoons warm water, as needed
Instructions
Make the Sauce
- Add all sauce ingredients except the water to a medium bowl.
- Whisk until smooth and creamy.
- Add warm water, one tablespoon at a time, until the sauce reaches your desired consistency.
- Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
Assemble the Summer Rolls
- Fill a shallow dish with warm water.
- Dip one rice paper wrapper into the water for 10–15 seconds until softened.
- Place the wrapper on a clean work surface.
- Layer lettuce, noodles, cucumber, bell peppers, radishes, herbs, and optional avocado or tofu in the center.
- Fold the bottom edge over the filling, fold in the sides, and roll tightly.
- Repeat with remaining wrappers and ingredients.
Serve
Serve immediately with plenty of Citrus Ginger Peanut Sauce for dipping
Notes
- This recipe yields approximately 1¼–1½ cups of sauce, perfect for dipping, drizzling, and leftovers.
- Store extra sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- Use leftover sauce as a dressing for salads, grain bowls, roasted vegetables, or baked tofu.
- To prevent sticking, keep finished rolls separated until serving.
- For a nut-free version, substitute sunflower seed butter for the peanut butter.