Mango-Avocado Rolls

These are great appetizer or meal!  Fruits and veggies all rolled into one easy-to-eat roll.

Note: If you are not prone to using rice paper wrappers (uh… me!) then it might take one or two rolls to get the correct “form” when trying to contain the “innerds” of these tasty rolls.  Moisten the wrappers a bit to soften them up then set to work layering the ingredients.  Soon you will get the feel for it and will be wrapping and rolling like a pro.

( Recipe is from Vegetarian Times, 9/2009)

2/3 cup diced avocado

2 tablespoons lime juice

2 teaspoons grated lime zest

2/3 cup finely chopped bell pepper

1/2 cup cream cheese

1/3 cup chopped cilantro

1 teaspoon chile sauce

8 8.5 inch Vietnamese rice paper wrappers

2 cups alfalfa sprouts

1.5 cups thinly sliced fresh mango

1) Combine avocado, lime juice, and lime zest in small bowl.  Stir in bell pepper, cream cheese, green onions, cilantro and chili sauce; set aside.

2) Fill large bowl (9-inch diameter) with warm water.  Submerge 1 rice paper wrapper 10 seconds in water, or just until it becomes soft.  Remove wrapper to flat work surface, and let rest 30 seconds; it will become more pliable.

3) Spoon 1/4 cup avocado mixture just below middle of rice paper wrapper, leaving 1-inch border on either side.  Top with 1/4 cup alfalfa sprouts and 2 to 3 mango slices.  Fold bottom of rice paper wrapper up over filling, pressing filling as you go.  Fold both sides of rice paper inward.  Gently press to seal.  Roll up wrapper to top edge.  Brush water on top edge, if necessary, to seal.  Repeat with remaining wrappers, avocado, sprouts, and mango.