Gluten-free, vegetarian pad thai spring rolls.
Superfoods!
We’ve all heard about them and we all want to eat more of them, as often as we can. My friend Kelly is so passionate about them that she wrote a whole book on the subject. Superfoods at Every Meal is out now and it’s a beaut.
Superfoods at Every Meal breaks down ten basic superfoods that we should incorporate more of into our daily meals. They were selected for their well-known health benefits, versatility, year-round accessibility, relative affordability and overall crowd appeal – now I can get down with that.
Kelly’s top ten superfoods are…
quinoa
chickpeas
kale
sweet potatoes
blueberries
eggs
honey
coconut oil
greek yogurt
+ walnuts
The pad thai spring roll recipe I’m sharing with you today is a veggie-take on Kelly’s recipe from the book, which is titled the same, but includes ham. Not all of the recipes in her book are vegetarian or gluten-free, but a lot of them are and can easily be made veg/gf with just a few easy swaps.
These pad thai spring rolls are versatile and satisfying and you can fill them with just about anything. They’re also fun. And delicious. Especially if you dip them in that vegan, gluten-free, super easy, all-natural red curry peanut sauce.
I’m giving away {1} copy of Superfoods at Every Meal to one of you! To enter tell me which one of these ten superfoods are your favorites in a comment below. Contest is open until noon CT on April 6, 2015; winner will be notified via email.
- 2 medium carrots
- bunch green scallions
- 6 eggs
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 2 – 3 cups of sprouts
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 10 rice paper wrappers
- Red Curry Peanut Sauce {see below}
- Julienne the carrots and scallions and set aside.
- Melt the coconut oil over low heat in a medium sized skillet over low heat. Meanwhile whisk the eggs together in a bowl and pour the mixture into the pan. Cover and cook until the eggs are set. Transfer the eggs onto parchment and cool. With a pizza cutter, cut into approximate 1 by 4 inch sections and set aside.
- Fill a wide and shallow bowl with warm water. Take each wrapper and dip it in the hot water for 5 seconds. Then layer on the egg strip, vegetables, sprouts and cilantro in the center. Tuck the sides and roll up like you would a burrito. Continue until all wrappers are rolled.
- Serve with red curry peanut sauce!
- 1 cup full-fat or light canned coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon red curry paste
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter {see notes}
- 1/2 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sriracha
- pinch of sea salt
- Combine all of the ingredients in a small sauce pan and whisk together over a low flame.
- Simmer for about 3 minutes or until thickened.
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Thanks to the folks at Fair Winds for gifting me an advance copy of Superfoods at Every Meal!
Lisa Darcel says
Quinoa! I use it in sweet and savory dishes!
Hsian says
In no particular order, sweet potato, eggs and coconut oil are must haves in my kitchen. They are such versatile ingredients to cook with.
Catherine Jackson says
This is a hard choice! I really do love all of these foods. I guess my favorite would have to be either quinoa, sweet potatoes, or eggs. I eat eggs for breakfast practically all the time – I mean who doesn’t love a good omelet? But quinoa and sweet potatoes are my go-to carbs! I think I’ll have to go with sweet potatoes because they are so versatile and delicious! I could eat a sweet potato with cinnamon everyday!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Sweet potatoes! Always!
Natalia says
Kale – love them it shakes or salads with some vegan cheese sauce! Thanks for this recipe and the giveaway.
ali says
Kale, sweet potatoes and blueberries all rock my world.
Abbie says
Nothing like fresh, local blueberries from the market during a warm Michigan summer.
Alison H. says
I guess I would have to go with blueberries – so yummy!
deneen says
it’s really a toss up between chickpeas and honey for me.
Jessica says
Sweet potatoes! I can live off them – for breakfast, lunch, dinner and don’t forget dessert!
Mark s says
Honey.
Sarah says
Sweet potatoes all the way!
Elizabeth says
For me it’s a toss up between blueberries and coconut oil.
Laura Murray says
Sweet potatoes. I look forward to trying this recipe, it looks fun and delicious. Would love to win the book too. Thanks so much for the opportunity!
Jodie says
Such a difficult choice because they’re also all my favourite foods too. But overall I’d have to say coconut oil is the best for me.
Ashley says
Sweet potatoes and blueberries! Thanks for the chance to win.
Irene says
Kale and sweet potatoes! But I love all ten super foods!
Sallyc says
Sweet potato, kale and our chicken’s eggs.
sandy galvin says
I love greek yogurt.
Christina says
My favorite of the superfoods is definitely blueberries, because they are such a special treat that we mostly see for just a few months a year. And thus I am so excited to find fun ways to prepare and eat them each summer.
Jordan says
I’ve never been a decisive person, so I vote all of them. But if forced to choose, I’d probably choose either honey or Greek yogurt for their versatility. Greek yogurt can be so many things.
Virginia Hamilton says
Hard choice but I’m going with with blueberries. Everyone loves them and they require no preparation at all.
Marie-Eve says
It is so hard to choose only one of these. I will go with quinoa. I like how versatile it is.
Ruthie says
Blueberries and kale absolutely! Blueberries picked all summer, freeze savoring that gorgeous color through our many months of winter. I’m a blueberryaholic. As well as kale, which winters over in my NH garden seeding numerous plantings till the cold returns.
Mallory says
It’s so hard for me to choose a favorite of this list. Almost all of these are staples in my kitchen! Coconut oil has so many uses. Eggs are a new favorite as I’m discovering their versatility also and different ways to cook them!
Sarah Miller says
Ooo-wee! Half of those I eat weekly! And to choose between kale and sweet potatoes? I’ll go for sweet potatoes. They went into my multi-veggie and quinoa stew I made tonight!
Angela says
Eggs, kale and blueberries are big in our house right now! Especially since they are big hits with the baby.
Kitty says
Hi new to your blog. Everything looks so yummy and inviting. I’m on my way in buying all the ingredients to make these Pad Thai Spring Rolls.
Meg @ BeardandBonnet says
This is so gorgeous! Love the egg in there.
Shannon says
I am new to your blog – I am enjoying your writing style and lovely pictures! As for the superfoods, I can’t pick just one. I pretty much like everything on the list, but I love eggs, chickpeas and sweet potatoes!
Erin says
I love chickpeas!
Yfat Barak-Cheney says
Sweet potatoes! Just bought red curry paste so will give the sauce a try.
Gail says
I love all of the superfoods, but I will choose blueberries as they are easily accessible here fresh in summer and the company keeps boxes frozen and so can get them all seasons. Blueberries are good in smoothies, desserts, salads, breakfast foods, whatever your heart desires. Thanks for the opportunity to win a copy of this book.
Andrea says
Chickpeas! I’m eating some for lunch today.
aida mollenkamp says
These are so up my alley!
kristie {birch and wild} says
Gorgeous colors here! These looks so delicious!
natalie @ wee eats says
Quinoa is my favorite!
Brittany Koelmel says
I love kale! It’s my favorite food.
Rachel says
I love them all. But the one thing there is no substitute for is an egg. I couldn’t live without them!
Michelle says
Sweet potatoes are my favourite superfood. They’re so easy to cook! I throw them in an oven until they’re baked through and then just dig in.
Iness says
I’ve been enjoying reading your blog since Flipboard put you on food headliners. I think I dig Kelly’s book because I make my almost everyday meals with most of these superfoods. Chickpea, fresh, dried, or in the cans, is an amazing protein, complex carb and fiber source – just recently, i indulged on fresh chickpeas , peeling them of the shells then baked them with coconut oil. Kale is year round in our area – thanks to our dedicated organic farmers in the mostly year round sunny CA valley. And that locally grown sweet potato, I grab them by volume because it’s my staple food. And when really busy, I pop in a piece of sweet potato wrapped in paper towel in the microwave for 3-4 mins then dip it with local Greek yogurt. These are basic Yums, perhaps I can learn some fancier meals to maket hese super ingredients even more loved and devoured.
Claudia says
Chickpeas all the way!
Trisha P. says
Ooh tough choice. For now I’ll choose sweet potatoes.
Libby says
My favorite superfood would be sweet potatoes, and I’d love to eat that red curry sauce on top of some! Yum, these look delicious.
Michelle Drenick says
That’s a great superfood list, everything on it is totally doable & delicious. Blueberries have been a long time #1 fav of mine so that’s what I’m going with here.
Jo Ruiz says
Eggs (whites) and kale, cooked together they are my go to breakfast.
Sara says
So pretty! I definitely need to try this, it looks absolutely delicious!
Jenn Krivanek says
Eggs, blue berries and sweet potatoes are my top three faves!
Liz says
Difficult decision to just choose one! I’m going sweet potatoes.
Carmen says
Easy! Sweet potatoes! Delicious and gorgeous.
Heather Hennessey says
Quinoa and sweet potatoes.
Susan says
Eggs! I love them. They’re so versatile.