Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Baked Summer Tofu and Veggie Wraps

Who doesn't love a good healthy snack/meal?  Anytime a meal can be yummy AND healthy, I am in!  While browsing Lauren Conrad's website, I came across this recipe for Healthy Veggie Rolls.  They are super easy to make and only require a few ingredients, which are also easy to prepare.  All that is needed is rice paper wraps, carrots, cucumber, bean sprouts and tofu (or you can replace it with chicken/turkey or make them all veggie).  For the sauce all you need is honey, red wine vinegar, hot sauce (Sriracha recommended) and red pepper flakes.  Roll the wrap together and dip it in the sauce and VOILA!

First you need to prepare the veggies and tofu.

 

Preheat the oven to 375, once ready put 1 cup of tofu, cubed into the oven for 35 minutes.  Making sure to flip occasionally to ensure the tofu is evenly baked. 









Cut half a cucumber (or a full small cucumber) into thinly speared slices (cut the cucumber into 4 slices and then half those).

 







Then shave or spear 1/2 cup of carrots into thin slices. 









Measure out 1 cup of bean sprouts. 



Once the tofu has baked and all the veggies are cut and prepared, it is now time to make your wraps.  Take out two rice paper wraps and run them under warm water one at a time, until soft.  Then, one at a time, lay the wrap on a cutting board and fill with 1/2 of the ingredients.  Fold paper in on ends and the roll together like a burrito.  Cut diagonally, like you would see in an Asian Restaurant.
Now comes the sauce... YUMMY!! Who doesn't like dipping sauce, honestly!  All that you need is 2 tbsp of honey, 1 tbsp of red wine vinegar, 1/2 tsp of hot sauce and a dash of red pepper flakes.  Mix all ingredients together and then dip the wrap into the sauce!


2 comments:

  1. yummmmmmmmm quit making me hungry! :)

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  2. I made these for my lunch today and used a whole wheat wrap instead of the rice paper, because I couldn't find any at my grocery store. It was delish! The saunce is amazing and so easy to make!

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