- Blanch asparagus by boiling water for 3 minutes, then add to a bowl of ice water for 5 minutes. Remove and pat dry.
- Add ingredients for dipping sauce to a small bowl and stir well to combine. Brush 2 tablespoons of dipping sauce on sliced tempeh and reserve the rest for dipping.
- Submerge a rice paper wrapper in lukewarm water in a shallow dish for 20-30 seconds. Place on a clean work surface. Add asparagus, squash, bell pepper, basil, mint, and tempeh to the center of rice paper. Fold the bottom half away from you and tuck in sides. Roll snugly. Set aside on plate and repeat with remaining rice paper rolls.
- Serve vegetable rolls with tahini dipping sauce.
Spring Vegetable Salad Rolls
Yield
4
Prep Time
25 minutes
Cook Time
3 minutes
Total Time
28 minutes
kikkoman products used:
ingredients
4-5 spears of asparagus, ends trimmed and halved
8 rice paper wrappers
1 cup yellow squash, thinly sliced into half moons
½ a medium red bell pepper, julienned
¼ cup fresh basil leaves
¼ cup fresh mint leaves
4 ounces tempeh, thinly sliced
For Dipping Sauce:
¼ cup tahini paste at room temperature
2 tablespoons Kikkoman® Less Sodium Soy Sauce
1 tablespoon agave nectar
2 tablespoons water
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
Pinch of cayenne pepper
directions
THE STORY OF SOY SAUCE
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