Summer Rolls with Thai Peanut Sauce - Hefeweizen

Summer Rolls w. Thai peanut sauce
Weight watcher points – 1/roll, 2/roll w. sauce
Servings – 8 rolls

Summer Roll
1 ounce rice noodles, cooked based on instructions on box
4 circle or square rice papers
1 c chopped romaine lettuce
3 T chopped mint
3 T chopped basil
3 T chopped cilantro
½ c shredded carrots

1. Mix together lettuce, herbs and carrots
2. Soak one rice paper in warm water for 30 second until soft and pliable
3. Place flat on clean working surface
4. Place ¼ of the rice noodles near bottom of paper, keeping 2 inch border at bottom and 1 inch of each side
5. Place ¼ of lettuce, herb and carrot mixture on top of noodles
6. Fold sides in and then starting at bottom roll up rice paper into roll
7. On angle cut summer roll in half

Thai Peanut Sauce
1 t garlic
1/2 t red pepper flakes
1 T onion powder
4 T Water
1 T light natural creamy peanut butter
½ T hoisin sauce

1. Combine all ingredients in sauce pan and heat for 2-3 minutes until combined.



These summer rolls are great as a patio snack. There is a little heat in the peanut sauce, but generally these are a nice light summer appetizer, snack or side dish. Lighter foods go great with Hefewiezen which are great summer beers. I recommend Pyramid Ales Hefeweizen, their brewery is out of Washington. Its refreshing, smooth and light. A great beer for a hot day on the patio with light foods such as salads, light seafood and vegtables. It has a wheat and subtle fruity taste.