This Week’s Recipe: Tasty Air Fryer Spring Rolls (with two different types of filling)
This is one of the easiest and tastiest appetizers that you need to make for your next dinner party! No oil required! And they taste just as crispy as takeout. In this post, you will learn how to make delicious and healthy vegan air-fried spring rolls at home!
I actually got the inspo for this recipe on TikTok, with two different types of filling. One using beyond sausage, my absolute favorite, and the other using guacamole! Both turned out amazing. You will be pleasantly surprised by how great the guac-filled spring rolls actually taste!
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History of Spring Rolls
A spring roll is a traditional Chinese snack. These delicate spring rolls are traditionally filled with shredded pork, shrimp, black mushrooms, and garlic chives.
Spring rolls have a long history in China. It is said that the pastry appeared way back in the Eastern Jin Dynasty when people would make thin cakes with flour and eat them with vegetables on the day of the Beginning of Spring. The cakes were called “spring dish” at that time. Later, spring dishes evolved into spring cakes. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there was a custom of “biting spring”, which means welcoming spring by eating spring cakes. The practice was believed to ward off disaster and evil. Along with ever-improving cooking skills, spring cakes evolved into spring rolls, which were smaller in size. Spring rolls were also included in imperial court snacks.
Today, there are numerous types of fillings, including shredded pork with chives, shepherd’s purses, and sweetened bean paste, etc. Spring rolls are ready when they are golden in color after being fried. When served, the rolls taste even better dipped in sauces.
Health Benefits of Avocado
Avocado is the fruit of the avocado tree, scientifically known as Persea Americana.
This fruit is prized for its high nutrient value and is added to various dishes due to its creamy flavor and rich texture. It is also the main ingredient in guacamole. Check out my guacamole recipe here!
These days, avocado has become an incredibly popular food among health-conscious individuals. It’s often referred to as a superfood, which is not surprising given its health properties.
Avocados are very nutritious and contain a wide variety of nutrients, including 20 different vitamins and minerals.
Here are some of the most abundant nutrients, in a single 3.5-ounce (100-gram) serving:
- Vitamin K: 26% of the daily value (DV)
- Folate: 20% of the DV
- Vitamin C: 17% of the DV
- Potassium: 14% of the DV
- Vitamin B5: 14% of the DV
- B6: 13% of the DV
- E: 10% of the DV
- It also contains small amounts of magnesium, manganese, copper, iron, zinc, phosphorous, and vitamins A, B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), and B3 (niacin).
This is coming with 160 calories, 2 grams of protein, and 15 grams of healthy fats. Although it contains 9 grams of carbs, 7 of those are fiber, so there are only 2 net carbs, making this a low-carb-friendly plant food.
Avocados do not contain any cholesterol or sodium and are low in saturated fat.
Health Benefits of Garlic
The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates often called the father of Western medicine, used to prescribe garlic to treat a variety of medical conditions. Modern science has recently confirmed these health benefits to be true.
Garlic is a plant in the Allium (onion) family. It is closely related to onions, shallots, and leeks. Garlic grows in many parts of the world and is a popular ingredient in cooking due to its strong smell and delicious taste.
However, throughout ancient history, the main use of garlic was for its health and medicinal properties. Its use was well documented by many major civilizations, including the Egyptians, Babylonians, Greeks, Romans, and Chinese. Scientists now know that most of its health benefits are caused by sulfur compounds formed when a garlic clove is chopped, crushed, or chewed.
One clove (3 grams) of raw garlic contains:
- Manganese: 2% of the Daily Value (DV)
- Vitamin B6: 2% of the DV
- Vitamin C: 1% of the DV
- Selenium: 1% of the DV
- Fiber: 0.06 grams
- Decent amounts of calcium, copper, potassium, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B1
This comes with 4.5 calories, 0.2 grams of protein, and 1 gram of carbs.
Garlic also contains trace amounts of various other nutrients. In fact, it contains a little bit of almost everything you need.
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Pin for Later – Tasty Air Fryer Spring Rolls
Tasty air fryer spring rolls
Equipment
- air fryer
- frying pan
Ingredients
Guacamole Filling Option #1
- 2 large, ripe avocados
- 1 small Roma tomato, chopped
- 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 1 lime, juiced
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 small jalapeno, seeded and diced (Optional)
Beyond Filling Option #2
- 1 beyond sausage, casing removed, diced
- 1 cup coleslaw mix
- 1 tbsp soy sauce or tamari
- 1-2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- ¼ cup white onion, diced
Dipping Sauce
- 2 tbsp garlic chili sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce or tamari
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp agave syrup (sweetener of choice)
Instructions
Guacamole Filling
- Pit avocados and add to a bowl with all other guacamole ingredients, mix until combined, season with salt & pepper to taste
Beyond Filling
- add onions and garlic to a frying pan over medium heat and saute for 2-3 mins
- add coleslaw mix, beyond sausage, soy sauce, and ginger
- continue to saute for an additional 3-5 minutes, until sausage is browned and coleslaw is tender. Remove from heat and set aside.
Assemble Spring Rolls
- place approximately 2 tbsp of filling in one corner of the spring roll wrapper
- roll away from yourself and tuck edges as you go
- once tightly rolled wet edges to seal and place into the basket of the air fryer
- this recipe should make approx 8 spring rolls
- set air fryer temperature to 200° and cook for 8-10 minutes
Dipping Sauce
- Add soy sauce, garlic chili sauce, apple cider vinegar, and the agave syrup to a small bowl and whisk together. (add more soy or agave if it is too spicy for your taste)
- Serve and enjoy!
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