Vegetarian Lumpia (Filipino Spring Rolls)

Vegetarian Lumpia (Filipino Spring Rolls) takes roughly 35 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe makes 4 servings with 235 calories, 11g of protein, and 15g of fat each. For $1.27 per serving, this recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Confessions of a Chocoholic requires olive oil, green onions, carrots, and green beans. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. 28 people were glad they tried this recipe. This recipe is typical of Vietnamese cuisine. It works well as a rather cheap side dish. Spring will be even more special with this recipe. With a spoonacular score of 92%, this dish is tremendous. Similar recipes include Tuna lumpia (spring rolls), Lumpia Shanghai (Meat-filled Spring Rolls), and Easy Filipino Lumpia.

Servings: 4

 

Ingredients:

1 cup bean sprouts

1 cup cabbage, shredded

1/2 cup carrots, cut in small dice, or julienned

3 garlic cloves, chopped

1/2 cup green beans, cut in small dice

1/4 cup green onions, chopped

2 tablespoons olive oil

salt and pepper, to taste

1 tablespoon of sesame oil

spring roll wrappers

1 medium sweet potato

14 oz firm tofu

Equipment:

microwave

frying pan

mixing bowl

oven

Cooking instruction summary:

Soften and partially cook the sweet potato first. I like just placing it in the microwave for 2-3 minutes, but you can also bake at 400 F for about 30 minutes. Remove skin and chop into cubes.Drain tofu and slice into 8 rectangles or smaller cubes (whichever you prefer).Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large sautee pan over medium-high heat. Add tofu and cook until edges start to turn light brown. Remove tofu from pan and place in a big mixing bowl.Add remaining olive oil to sautee pan. Stir in garlic and cook until softened and fragrant, about 1 minute.Add bean sprouts, carrots, green beans, and cabbage, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened, about 10 minutes.Add green onions and sweet potato cubes. Cook, stirring occasionally, for another 8 minutes.Remove vegetables from pan and add to mixing bowl with tofu. Toss everything together. You may have to mash the tofu if you cooked it in bigger rectangles to combine it with the rest of the vegetables. Season filling with salt, pepper, and sesame oil.Preheat oven to 375 F.Peel spring roll wrappers apart and roll lumpia with about a quarter cup filling in each.Brush or spray lumpia with olive oil or melted butter, and bake for 10 minutes. Turn the rolls over and bake for another 10 minutes. Serve warm.

 

Step by step:


1. Soften and partially cook the sweet potato first. I like just placing it in the microwave for 2-3 minutes, but you can also bake at 400 F for about 30 minutes.

2. Remove skin and chop into cubes.

3. Drain tofu and slice into 8 rectangles or smaller cubes (whichever you prefer).

4. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large sautee pan over medium-high heat.

5. Add tofu and cook until edges start to turn light brown.

6. Remove tofu from pan and place in a big mixing bowl.

7. Add remaining olive oil to sautee pan. Stir in garlic and cook until softened and fragrant, about 1 minute.

8. Add bean sprouts, carrots, green beans, and cabbage, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened, about 10 minutes.

9. Add green onions and sweet potato cubes. Cook, stirring occasionally, for another 8 minutes.

10. Remove vegetables from pan and add to mixing bowl with tofu. Toss everything together. You may have to mash the tofu if you cooked it in bigger rectangles to combine it with the rest of the vegetables. Season filling with salt, pepper, and sesame oil.Preheat oven to 375 F.Peel spring roll wrappers apart and roll lumpia with about a quarter cup filling in each.

11. Brush or spray lumpia with olive oil or melted butter, and bake for 10 minutes. Turn the rolls over and bake for another 10 minutes.

12. Serve warm.


Nutrition Information:

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256 Calories
11g Protein
15g Total Fat
20g Carbs
41% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
256
13%

Fat
15g
23%

  Saturated Fat
2g
13%

Carbohydrates
20g
7%

  Sugar
5g
6%

Cholesterol
0.09mg
0%

Sodium
252mg
11%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
11g
23%

Vitamin A
10868IU
217%

Vitamin K
44µg
43%

Vitamin C
15mg
19%

Fiber
4g
18%

Calcium
170mg
17%

Manganese
0.33mg
16%

Iron
2mg
12%

Vitamin B6
0.24mg
12%

Folate
42µg
11%

Potassium
366mg
10%

Vitamin E
1mg
10%

Copper
0.16mg
8%

Vitamin B1
0.11mg
7%

Magnesium
29mg
7%

Vitamin B5
0.68mg
7%

Vitamin B2
0.11mg
6%

Phosphorus
62mg
6%

Vitamin B3
0.91mg
5%

Zinc
0.44mg
3%

Selenium
1µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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