Spring Rolls--A Wintery Treat

A few weekends ago while we were bundled into my apartment because of the blistery weather outdoors Josh & I decided to make something delicious and fresh to remind us of warmer, sunnier days. Hence, spring rolls came to Josh's mind. So we hopped on YouTube to find out about making our own and realized its quite simple! And quite healthy as the majority of the ingredients are delicious vegetables of your choosing, some protein (crab, chicken, lobster, etc.), and some rice noodles. If you decide to use sauce, be careful as many sauces are quite high in their sodium content. Here's our very own Sheard recipe..

Spring Rolls

1 cup shredded carrots
1/2 medium cucumber (skinned & shredded)
1 cup crab meat (sliced thinly)
1/2 avocado (sliced thinly)
2-3 cups rice noodles
1 package tapioca, rice, or spring roll wrappers

Instructions:
1. Prep rice noodles as directed on package
2. Prep vegetables as directed above
3. Fill a bowl that is slightly larger than the size of your wrappers with warm water
4. Place 1 wrapper in bowl of water and hold it there for 10-15 seconds or until completely moist.
      **The wrapper should look clear at this point instead of opaque.
5. Take wrapper out & place on flat surface
      **We used a cutting board
6. Starting at the top of your wrapper place the ingredients you wish to have, you should have no more than a small handful to ensure there is enough room
7. To wrap: Fold over the top closest to the fixings. Then fold the two sides over. Then roll it the rest of ways rather tightly

Enjoy & think of spring!