Super Springy Veggie Rolls

Join Rusty as he explores the Vietnamese culture in Prior Lake, Minnesota and learns to make Super Springy Veggie Rolls.

Four spring veggie rolls on a serving plate with a small serving bowl of dipping sauce beside the plate.

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Ingredients

3-4 Romaine lettuce leaves
½ red pepper, cut into thin sticks
1 carrot, cut into thin sticks
1 cucumber, cut into thin sticks
2 sheets of rice paper
1/2 tablespoon cilantro, chopped (optional)

Equipment

Bowl
Sharp knife (for adults)
Cutting board
Plate

Tips:

To prevent gummy rice paper, use warm water. Put the rice paper in the water for only a couple of seconds. Let the extra water drip off before putting the rice paper on a plate.
Use whatever fresh vegetables you have. You can also add meat, tofu, or rice noodles.

Look and cook recipe

Rice paper being dipped in a bowl of water with a plate of sliced vegetables sitting beside the bowl.

Step 1

Dip rice paper in warm water (about 2-3 seconds). Let the water drip off the rice paper. Put on a plate.

A piece of lettuce being placed on rice paper on a plate.

Step 2

Place 1 to 2 small pieces of lettuce on the rice paper closest to you.

A plate with rice paper being topped with lettuce, carrot and pepper sticks.

Step 3

Top with sticks of carrots, peppers, and cucumber. Add cilantro, if desired.

The sides of rice paper being folded over veggie sticks in the middle.

Step 4

Fold the sides of the rice paper over the ends of the vegetables.

Rice paper being rolled around sticks of veggies.

Step 5

Bring the bottom of the rice paper over the vegetables and tuck under the vegetables. Continue to roll everything to the top of the rice paper.

Step 6

Serve with peanut sauce, soy sauce, or hoisin sauce for dipping.

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For caregivers and curious kids

Fun facts

Map of Minnesota with Prior Lake highlighted.

Prior Lake is a town in the eastern part of Minnesota.

A young Vietnamese child wear red clothing and hat hold red envelopes and smiling.

Some families in Prior Lake have a Vietnamese heritage.

Vietnamese children receive red envelopes for the Lunar New Year. The envelopes contain money and mean good luck.

a bowl of bone broth with assorted veggies in the broth

Traditional Vietnamese foods include jasmine rice, fresh herbs and vegetables, pho (bone broth), stir-fries, and spring rolls.

Cleary Lake Regional Park is located in Prior Lake. At Cleary Lake Regional Park, your child can explore the hiking trails, play on the playground, and even go swimming!

Photo Credit: Three Rivers Park District

Table talk

What does a super springy veggie roll look like? How does it smell? How does it taste?
What other foods could you add to the super springy veggie rolls?
What is something you can do for someone today or tomorrow?

Feeding young children

Teach your child the importance of caring for their teeth. Here are some simple ways to keep teeth strong:

Brush teeth: Help your child brush their teeth after meals and after sticky or sugary snacks like raisins, fruit snacks, or candy.
Build strong teeth: Offer foods with calcium, like milk, yogurt, spinach, or calcium-fortified plant-based drinks.
Skip the sugar: Choose water or milk instead of sugary drinks like soda or fruit punch.

Connecting with nature

Leaf and Bark Rubbing activity

This activity helps preschoolers explore textures in nature:

Take your child outside to a park, backyard, or any natural area.
Place a piece of paper over a leaf or tree bark. Rub a crayon over the rough area to get an image onto the paper.
After rubbing the texture onto paper, cut out the shapes and make a collage or scrapbook of the different shapes and textures.

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