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Autumn Rolls

An Autumn take on Summer rolls using seasonal ingredients like beets, radicchio, carrots and for a sweet twist, pears! Instead of traditional peanut sauce, this recipe swaps in hearty Tahini Sauce. Soba noodles make it even more hearty.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Keyword: autumn, delicious, nutritious, rolls
Servings: 2 6 rolls
Calories: 120kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 oz soba noodles, cooked (½ cup) or traditional rice noodles
  • ½ pear
  • ½ avocado
  • 1 beet cooked
  • 1 scallion
  • 1 leaf radicchio, or red cabbage cut into thin slices
  • 1 carrot peeled & cut into thin slices
  • cilantro or mint leaves
  • 6 rice paper wrappers
  • 3 oz smoked tofu or extra-firm optional

Instructions

  • Cook the soba or rice noodles according to package directions. Make the Tahini Sauce.
  • Slice the pear into thin strips. Slice the avocado into thin wedges. Chop the beet and the scallions.
  • Fill a large dish with hot water. Take one rice paper and place in hot water about 5 -7 seconds until soft, then place rice paper on a large plate. Place some soba noodles, a slice of pear, a slice of avocado, beets, scallion, radicchio, carrot, cilantro or mint and tofu, if using, in the center, being careful not to over-stuff the rice paper. Fold half of wrapper over filling, fold the sides in and roll up tightly. Place seam side down on serving plate. Repeat with remaining wrappers.
  • Dip into tahini sauce and enjoy!

Notes

Nutrition per roll:
Calories:  120     Protein:  5 g     Fat:  4 g     Carbs:  15 g     Fiber:  2 g