Learn Together

Introducing young children to a variety of nutritious foods from around the world helps expand their taste and curiosity. It also helps them develop an understanding and appreciation of other cultures and traditions.

Materials

  • Rice paper 
  • Optional fillings can include:
    • Lettuce
    • Red cabbage
    • Cilantro 
    • Green onion
    • Cucumbers
    • Carrots
    • Avocado 
    • Peppers
    • Rice noodles
    • Nori sheets
  • Optional dips can include:
    • Rice vinegar, soy sauce, coconut aminos, peanut sauce, sriracha, or other hot sauces
  • Shallow dish with warm water
  • Cutting board
  • Knife

Make Together

Think about the different vegetables you’d like to use for this recipe and enjoy The Vegetable Song.

  1. Select some of your favorite colorful vegetables and slice them into thin strips. If using rice noodles, cook them according to their package instructions.
    • What different colors can you find? 
  2. Fill a shallow dish, like a pie pan, with some warm water and place one sheet of your rice paper in the water. When the rice paper starts to loosen after a second or two, remove it and set it down on a wet cutting board. The paper will still be a bit hard, but will soften as you put ingredients on it. 
    • How does it feel on your fingers? Slimy? Soft? Sticky?
  3. Place a few of your veggie strips and noodles onto your rice paper and roll them up into a cylinder. Be careful not to overstuff them! It may take a few tries to make the right shape, rice paper is tricky to work with! It takes a little problem solving.
  4. Repeat this process to make as many veggie spring rolls as you would like. 

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