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(Last Updated On: April 30, 2023)

Vegan Rice Paper Spring Rolls Recipe

These vegan rice paper rolls are simply epic!

They have a full rainbow of color from tons of healthy raw veggies, plenty of protein from homemade sesame tofu, and mango and mint.

The meal is complete with a simple peanut dipping sauce – it has everything you need for a healthy meal and it’s PACKED with so many complimentary flavors.

It’s also low calorie and super budget-friendly; tofu and veggies are some of the cheapest things you can get!

Healthy Vegetarian Rice Paper Wraps

There’s a lot going on in these rolls in terms of texture and flavor, and I’ve been craving them every day since making them!

It tastes like comfort food, yet it’s full of fresh veggies and fruit.

The tofu and peanut dipping sauce make this meal very filling while adding protein and healthy fats – it’s the perfect healthy meal!

I’ve also discovered that my new obsession is sesame tofu – I’m not usually one for tons of added oils, but it only took a couple teaspoons of sesame oil to add SO much flavor.

You can always leave out the tofu if you want, but I loved it in this recipe and it helped the rolls stretch for many servings.

Making Rainbow Tofu Rice Wraps

Preparing The Sesame Tofu and Veggies

The first step in making this recipe is to press your tofu – use a tofu press for this, or if you don’t have one, simply wrap the tofu in a towel and place something heavy on top for a few minutes to remove some moisture.

This helps the tofu be more dense and absorb any flavors you cook it in, if you skip this part the tofu may break apart and be a bit bland.

Once pressed, stand the tofu up and cut it in half, then cut again the other way into steak fry-sized strips. Add your soy sauce and sesame oil to a pan over medium heat, and cook the tofu on each side until all four are golden brown.

While that’s cooking, carefully chop all your veggies and your mango into thin strips, then chop your green onion and mint.

When your tofu is done, remove it and set it aside. I would also recommend setting the strips on a cooling rack until they cool so the bottoms don’t become soggy.

How to Wrap Your Veggie Rice Paper Rolls

Once everything is prepared, take a bowl or shallow dish and fill it with slightly warm water. Dip your rice paper in for a few seconds until fully saturated, then lay on a flat surface.

If you use slightly warm water, you won’t need to soak the paper in the water as long (roughly 5-15 seconds depending on the brand and the water temperature).

It’s okay if the rice paper is not completely stretchy at this point, it will soften as it sits during the next 20 seconds or so as you fill it.

Add all your filling ingredients to the middle of the wrap, being careful to not over-fill or else the wrap may rip, and working quickly so the paper isn’t sitting too long.

Take the bottom of the wrap and fold it over all the ingredients, gently tucking them in. Roll over and then fold in both sides.

Roll over again and gently squish down to seal.

It’s okay if you rip the first one (I did..), you get the hang of it in no time and the rest are a breeze!

If you’d like to see a video of this, watch this link!

Repeat with the rest of the wrappers/ingredients until you’re out of wrappers. 

Peanut Dipping Sauce Recipe

This peanut sauce takes the rolls to another level. They need that added healthy fat and protein to make them perfect and filling.

For the sauce, I mixed together all-natural peanut butter, soy sauce, maple syrup, rice vinegar, lime juice and sesame oil (did I mention I’m all about sesame oil right now?), and it was the best sweet/savory combo. Some grated ginger or garlic would also be wonderful in it.

I also added a bit of water to thin it out so it wasn’t so thick.

I used crunchy peanut butter because it’s my favorite, but if you want a super smooth sauce simply use creamy.

If you don’t want to make the sauce, you can always just dip your rolls in soy sauce or sriracha! 

Easy And Flavorful Vegan Rolls

These rainbow rolls are a new staple in my house and I love how simple they are – they’re also great when you’re needing to use up some leftover veggies before they go bad.

Learning how to use rice paper correctly is the biggest challenge, and it took me a few tries to get the hang of it.

Don’t worry if there are a few pokes through the rice paper, there’s lots of sharp veggies in these rolls and sometimes it’s inevitable.

If you wanted to add a piece of lettuce or some spinach that could also help make a bit of a barrier between the sharp veggies and the rice paper.

This recipe is:

• Healthy
• Vegan
• Rainbow
• Vegetarian
• Natural
• Easy
• Quick
• Colorful

Try these other vegan meal recipes!

Rainbow Vegan Sushi 

Arugula Beet Salad

Chickpea Avocado Salad Sandwich

Crispy Potato Tacos

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