Wednesday, September 29, 2010

I can't stand Giada

I, like most of my friends, don't like Giada De Laurentiis. However, she does make some pretty bomb food most of the time. I was watching her show the other day simply because the first thing that she made looked so light, healthy, and delicious! (not to mention easy)

She made fruit spring rolls (found here) with strawberries, mango, mint, and honey. I can't wait to get to try these!

For the rolls, you'll need
1 1/2 cups cooked Pad Thai noodles, cooled and drained
1/4 cup honey
1/4 packed cup fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
6 (8-inch) rice paper rounds
Strawberries, stemmed and sliced
Mango peeled and sliced
Toasted sliced almonds 

In a medium sized bowl, toss the noodles with the mint and honey until well-coated and set aside. Soak one rice paper round in warm water until soft and place on a damp towel. Arrange a small amount of noodles, strawberries, mango, and almonds on the rice paper round (while doing this, soak the next rice paper round in the water). Wrap the roll as you would a burrito, folding all sides so that the filling is fully encased. Wrap finished rolls in a damp towel to keep moist until serving. Serve with dipping sauce listed below.

For the dipping sauce, whisk together the following ingredients and serve in a small bowl for dipping.
 
1/4 cup packed fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup fresh lime juice (about 2 to 3 large limes)

Or, if you'd rather follow along with Giada, here's a clip from the original show...

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