Dragon Fruit Rainbow Rolls

Colorful, bright and tasty describes these dragon fruit rainbow rolls. Packed with fresh veggies and fruit for a nutritious and delicious meal, and protein too thanks to tofu.

Dip these rolls in our tahini ginger sauce for extra zest and spice! These easy to make rolls will become a new favorite. They’re quick to make and easily customizable. Add the toppings you love and switch up the dipping sauce from time to time for a new twist on the recipe

Dragon Fruit Rainbow Rolls Recipe

• Prep Time: 20 minutes
• Servings: 4
• Good for: kid-friendly, meals, parties, gluten-free, vegan
• Difficulty: easy

Taste the rainbow takes on a whole new meaning with these dragon fruit rolls. Packed with color and flavor in rice wraps for a gluten-free and vegan meal.

Ingredients:

For the rainbow rolls

• 10 rice paper wraps
• 1 yellow bell pepper sliced into ¼ inch strips
• 1 orange bell pepper sliced into ¼ inch strips
• ½ cup watermelon radishes thinly sliced
• 1 cup canned beets sliced into ¼ inch strips
• ½ a head of purple cabbage thinly sliced
• 1 cup spinach leaves
• 1 cucumber thinly sliced
• 2 avocados thinly sliced
• 1 dragon fruit sliced into ¼ inch strips
• 16oz package extra-firm tofu, drained, pressed and cut into ¼ inch strips
• ¼ cup sesame seeds 

For the dipping sauce

• ⅓ cup Tahini

3 tablespoons rice vinegar

• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons finely grated ginger

Equipment:

• Cutting board
• Knife
• Whisk
• Bowl for dipping sauce
• Measuring cups
• Measuring spoons
• Platter for rainbow rolls
• Two towels, books/canned goods to press the tofu
• Bowl for wetting the rice wraps

Recipe Steps:

Press the tofu:

1. Drain the package of tofu and place the tofu on a cutting board with a towel underneath it and a towel covering it.
2. Apply pressure to the tofu with books or canned goods for 15 minutes to release the water.
3. Afterward, slice the tofu into ¼ inch sticks.

Prepare the vegetables:

1. Wash and chop all the vegetables and dragon fruit.

Prepare the rice wraps:

1. Place the rice wraps in a bowl of room temperature water or run under a facet for 5 seconds. Remove and place on a cutting board.
2. Place a few pieces of each chopped veggie, tofu, dragon fruit and sprinkle of sesame seeds on the rice wrap (about a size of a large handful), leaving 2 inches of space on the parameter of the wrap.
3. Roll the wrap like a burrito tucking in the ends and assemble on a platter.

Prepare the dipping sauce:

1. Whisk together the tahini, rice vinegar, lime juice, sugar and ginger.
2. Pour into a small container.

Serving Suggestions:

Serve these rainbow rolls for lunch or dinner or cut into small portions and serve as an appetizer.

The rice paper is great for those needing a gluten-free option, but you can also try soy paper wraps, kale or collard greens or nori seaweed sheets as the base of the wrap.

Nutritional Information for One Serving:

• Calories: 790
• Total Fat: 29g
• Saturated Fat: 4.5g
• Trans Fat: 0g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Sodium: 1560mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 112g
• Dietary Fiber: 11g
• Total Sugars: 12g - Includes 3g Added Sugars
• Protein: 30g
• Vitamin D: 0mcg
• Calcium: 930mg
• Iron: 6.8mg
• Potassium: 900mg 

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