Our cookbook, Love Real Food, is here! These Spring rolls spring rolls are fresh, not fried! They’re the perfect party appetizer or light meal.

The peanut sauce sends them over the top. This veggie-packed recipe is easy to follow, with step-by-step photos. Make spring rolls for your next party! My now-husband asked me out for spring rolls and beer for our first date. I vividly remember walking into the nearby Thai restaurant to meet him. Our waitress had to come back three times to get our order, since we could not be bothered to look at the menu.

He finally ordered us a double batch of his favorite spring rolls. I was too nervous and full from a day of recipe testing to eat much. The waitress kicked us out because the restaurant was closing. I came home and danced around in the living room with Cookie. A couple of months later, I confessed that I didn’t share his level of appreciation for those spring rolls. Too much noodles, not enough veggies. The peanut sauce could be more bold.

He dared me to come up with something better, and I finally have. These are the fresh, veggie-packed spring rolls I want to order at Thai and Vietnamese restaurants. I can’t say they’re 100 percent authentic, but they’re pretty close. Of course, I came up with an irresistible peanut dipping sauce to go with them. Invite some friends over and make it a spring roll party!

Fresh Spring Roll Ingredients These spring rolls are refreshing, colorful and fun to make. You can use more carrot instead of cucumber, or extra cabbage in place of the lettuce. You’ll need basic pantry ingredients to make the peanut sauce: peanut butter, rice vinegar, tamari or soy sauce, honey or maple syrup, toasted sesame oil and fresh garlic. How to Wrap Spring Rolls Spring rolls can seem intimidating, but you’ll get the hang of it quickly, I promise. If you have folded a burrito before, you can definitely make spring rolls! Don’t stress if your spring rolls aren’t totally perfect. Make the base Start by placing a few pieces of lettuce about one-third from the bottom of the circular wrapper.