Rice paper rolls are a great low energy lunch option or can also be incorporated into your day as a snack. If you have a big training day, rice paper rolls with vermicelli noodles are a great snack to include. To include these as a snack on a rest day you could remove the vermicelli noodles and add some more salad.
Ingredients
- 1 packet rice paper
- 2 x Cucumbers cut into matchsticks
- 2 x Carrots cut into matchsticks
- Spring Onions slice thinly (use the ensure stalk – green and white)
- 1 x Cooked BBQ chicken OR 2 x chicken breasts sliced thinly
- 1 x packet of bean shoots
- 1 x packet of Vermicelli noodles
- 1 x Red capsicum
- Snow peas sliced thinly
- ½ Cup soy sauce
- 2 Tbs hoisin sauce
- 2 Tbs sweet chilli sauce
Method
- 1 To make dipping sauce, combine soy, sweet chilli and hoisin sauce in a small bowl and set aside
- 2 Prepare all vegetables and chicken as above
- 3 Fill a large bowl with warm water. Place a clean, damp tea towel on a flat surface. Dip a sheet of rice paper in the warm water and leave it to soften – approximately 30 seconds.Remove and place it on the tea towel and dab top dry with another towel
- 4 Place the chicken at the top of the rice paper and then take a selection of vegetables and pop on top of the chicken, finishing with some Vermicelli noodles. Don’t add too many ingredients as the rice paper may tear when folding
- 5 Fold up the bottom of the rice paper and then each side to enclose the filling. Place on a plate on baking paper to avoid sticking. Continue until you have used all ingredients
- 6 Serve with dipping sauce and ENJOY!!!!!
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