Crisp Tofu, Shiitake, and Spinach Summer Rolls

Name: Crisp Tofu, Shiitake, and Spinach Summer Rolls
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 45
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 leave and tender stems from 1/2 bunch cilantro; 2 mediums garlic cloves, minced; 4 green onions, sliced; 1 leave and tender stems from 1/2 bunch mint; 59 milliliters grapeseed or olive oil, divided; 6 rice paper wrappers (8 in. diameter); 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil; 227 grams shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, caps sliced; 1 teaspoon soy sauce; 473 milliliters About loosely packed large (not baby) spinach leaves, stemmed; 283 grams block firm tofu

Crisp Tofu, Shiitake, and Spinach Summer Rolls is a gluten free and dairy free hor d'oeuvre. This recipe serves 45. One serving contains 25 calories, 1g of protein, and 2g of fat. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Fourth Of July. A mixture of leaves and tender stems from 1/2 bunch cilantro, spinach leaves, leaves and tender stems from 1/2 bunch mint, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Cut tofu into 1/4-in.-thick slices, then gently press dry between doubled paper towels.

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Tofu

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Whisk 2 tbsp. grapeseed oil, garlic, sesame oil, and soy sauce in a wide, shallow bowl. Dip tofu slices in marinade to coat both sides.

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Grape Seed Oil

Sesame Oil

Soy Sauce

Marinade

Garlic

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Dip

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Whisk

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Heat 1 tbsp. grapeseed oil in a frying pan over medium heat; cook tofu until golden and crisp, 15 minutes.

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Tofu

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Let cool; slice lengthwise into thin strips.

Meanwhile, heat remaining 1 tbsp. grapeseed oil in frying pan over medium-high heat.

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Grape Seed Oil

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Add mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.

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Mushrooms

Dip a rice paper wrapper in warm water for a few seconds--just until it's pliable.

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Spring Roll Wrappers

Water

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Lay on plate and let sit 10 to 15 seconds, so the water soaks in.

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Layer one-sixth of fillings on the bottom third of the wrapper, starting with spinach.

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Spinach

Lift filled edge up and over fillings and keep rolling it away from you, tucking fillings in firmly but gently and folding in the sides. (Stretching the wrapper as you roll helps.) Repeat with remaining ingredients.

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Roll