Our version is both satisfyingly crunchy and truly healthy, as we have filled our healthy spring rolls with vegetables and baked them to crispy perfection. If you want to embrace clean eating, we have included a recipe for a sweet and sour sauce that goes well with the spring rolls and is made from 100% clean eating ingredients, unlike many storebought versions of this sauce. The rolls themselves are incredibly healthy as well, as baking phyllo dough cuts down on the fat and calories of fried versions of this dish. And the stuffing contains string beans, carrots, bell pepper, and zucchini, which are all brimming with antioxidants, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. This is an appetizer dish you can feel great about eating.
Pop these in the oven for a weeknight treat for the family, or prepare a big batch for your next party. Kids and adults love them, and they’re always crowd-pleasers. Plus, your guests will be surprised and delighted when you tell them just how healthy they are.
Pop these in the oven for a weeknight treat for the family, or prepare a big batch for your next party. Kids and adults love them, and they’re always crowd-pleasers. Plus, your guests will be surprised and delighted when you tell them just how healthy they are.
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| Baked Vegetable Spring Rolls Healthy Recipe |
Ingredients
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 1/2 cup string beans, ends taken away and sliced diagonally, about 1-inch long
- 1 cup carrots, julienned (matchsticks)
- 1 cup zucchini, julienned (matchsticks)
- 1/2 cup bell pepper, julienned (matchsticks)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 4 phyllo (filo) pastry sheets (layer 2 sheets at a time and cut into 4 squares carefully with kitchen scissors)
- 1 tablespoon roasted sesame seeds, for garnish (optional)
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar
- 3 tablespoons wine or cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Preheat the oven to 395 degrees F.
- Over medium heat, in a large saucepan with extra virgin olive oil, sautè the garlic and onion for 1 minute.
- Add all the vegetables then sautè them for about 15 minutes.
- Add the soy sauce, salt and pepper then toss for 1 minute. Set aside.
- Make the rolls by laying 2 squares of filo (1 square can easily break) on the working area. Spoon some vegetables at the part closer to you. Roll, tuck in the sides then keep on rolling until the end. Wet your fingertips with water then dab the ends of the filo lightly to seal them. Work on the other spring rolls.
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper and place the spring rolls on it.
- Brush each spring roll with extra virgin olive oil.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until they turn golden brown.
- Meantime, while the spring rolls are cooking, prepare the sauce. Over low - medium heat, in a small saucepan, combine the water and sugar and let it boil. Add the vinegar and soy sauce. Cook for about 15 minutes then season with the pepper. Get a couple of tablespoons of the sauce and put it in a small cup or bowl. Mix it well with the cornstarch avoiding any lumps. Mix in the cornstarch mixture with the rest of the sauce in the saucepan. Keep on cooking until it thickens.
- Sprinkle the sesame seeds on the spring rolls then serve them with the sauce on the side.
