Kiwifruit Summer Rolls

Name: Kiwifruit Summer Rolls
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 ounces thin rice noodles; 1/4 cup packed fresh mint leaves; 1/4 cup honey; 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice; 1/8 teaspoon chili powder; 8 round spring roll wrappers (8-inch); 4 kiwifruit, sliced in half lengthwise, peeled (page 39), and thinly sliced crosswise; 1/3 cup peanuts, coarsely chopped

January 26, 2012

This refreshing roll packs a lot of health within its wrapper: Kiwifruit provides vitamin C; savory peanuts are rich with B vitamins, vitamin E, and healthy monounsaturated fat; fresh mint leaves soothe the digestive tract. Look for the noodles and wrappers in the Asian foods section of your grocery store.

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