Let’s be honest, most of us founded Keto for two reasons: we either wanted to lose a few pounds or we became someone who was suddenly “woken up”. But just because we broke rice, pasta and sugar does not mean that we hold on with dry chicken and sad cooked eggs.

This Vietnamese Keto spring rolls Beat this sweet spot. They are light but filled, super fresh and still full of taste. Think of this tough, crispy bite without carbohydrate bomb. You also do not have to have a cook or a spiral to do this. If you can roll a burrito, you are good.

Why these spring rolls work (even without a rice paper)

Okay, real Vietnamese spring rolls usually use rice paper and vermicelli noodles. They are incredible – but for everyone who cuts carbohydrates, this combination is basically a trap. These spring rolls exchange the high-eye bits for clever carbohydrate stands that still taste just as good.

We use thinly cut cabbage or salad as “packaging”, fresh herbs such as mint and coriander to beat the taste and cooked shrimp or chopped chicken for protein. You can also use tofu or beef strips if you are not a seafood fan.

And let’s don’t forget the sauce. The magic happens in the DIP sauce.

Ingredients (for Vietnamese spring rolls)

For the roles:

• 1 medium head green cabbage or butter salad leaves
• 1/2 lb cooked shrimp
• 1 avocado, cut
• 1/2 cucumber, Julienned (thin long slices)
• 1/2 Red Paprika, Julienned
• 1/2 cup of shredded carrots (skip when you make super strict keto)
• A handful of fresh mint leaves
• A handful of coriander
• Optional: chopped peanuts for the crunch
• Salt & pepper taste

For the sauce:

Let’s go with two options.

Option 1: Keto -Erdnuss sauce

• 2 tablespoons of natural peanut butter (no sugar added)
• 1 tablespoon of soy sauce or coconutaminos
• 1 tablespoon of rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
• 1 Nelke -Knoblauch, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon of grated ginger
• 1–2 teaspoon of lime juice
• Water to dilute

Option 2: Nuoc Cham (Fischsauce -Dip – Vietnamese style)

• 2 tablespoons of fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon of lime juice
• 1 teaspoon of stevia or monk fruit (optional)
• 1 chopped clove of garlic
• 1–2 tablespoon of water
• 1 chopped chilli or a few strikes chili flakes when you like it

How to make Keto spring rolls (without having the feeling that they prepare for NASA)

• Show your wrap:
  If you use cabbage, dip all the leaves in hot water for about 30 seconds to soften them. Pat dry with a towel. If you use butter salad, you can start – just wash and dry.
• Place it flat:
  Place a sheet on a plate or cutting board. Remember as if you are laying out a small dinner bed.
• Layer it up:
  Start shrimp or chicken with a few slices. Then a few sticks cucumbers, one or two slices of avocado, Red Pepper, maybe some carrots if they use them. Add a few herbs – do not save on mint and coriander.
• Season it:
  Sprinkle a little salt and pepper. A few chopped peanuts if you like this crunch.
• Roll it:
  Roll like a burrito – tie on the sides and then roll from below. The cabbage will hold everything like a champion.
• Repeat until you have no ingredients or patience.
  Usually 6 to 8 rolls make depending on how generous they are.
• Make your dip sauce:
  Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Adjust to the taste. Add more water to dilute it, or more lime if you want tang.

What makes these Vietnamese Keto spring rolls worth?

Spring rollers look chic, but they are really just a salad that you can eat with your hands. Here is why these are actually a solid meal:

• You are fast. Like 20 minutes fast when you have pre -cooked protein.
• They are fresh. No strange textures, no oil overload, only crispy vegetables and juicy bites.
• You travel well. Wrap them in and bring them to work or pack for a picnic.
• You are pretty. Okay, that’s flat. But eat that looks good usually tastes better and they look good in photos.

Don’t you like shrimp? Exchange it.

The recipe is super flexible. Here are some ways to mix things:

• Grilled tofu For a vegetarian turn
• Cut beef For more wealth
• Pork pulled If you have the remains of BBQ last night
• Hard -boiled eggs If you have a budget or make vegetarian keto

Sauce talk: don’t let us ruin it with glop bought in the shop

Do not pour sweet chilli sauce out of a bottle and call it a day. Things bought in the store usually have more sugar than a soft drink. Make your own. This peanut sauce listed above? It is creamy, salty, nutty and just so angry to keep things interesting.

The fish sauce one – nuoc cham – is this sharp, powerful dip that you get in real Vietnamese places. You will think that it is too strong at first. Then you will end half a bowl without notice.

Storage tip: You don’t age like wine

These are best fresh. But if you want to prepare in advance:

• Keep the rolled in an airtight container with a damp paper towel over it to prevent them from drying.
• Keep the sauce separately.
• Eat within a day or something.

They are not great on the third day. The avocado browns, the cabbage beats and the entire mood finds downhill.

A recipe example example

I did this last Sunday after a brunch in which someone with sushi rolls bought in the shop brought you, I don’t get in touch, filled with cream cheese and sadness. Needed something better, but didn’t want to turn on the stove.

Getted rotisseries -chicken, a few cabbage leaves that I pretend to make coleslaw and random fridge pieces. It may take 15 minutes to finish. Sitting on the terrace, she dived in the sauce and finally felt like a person again. That is the type of meal.

Let them look good without being a food blogger

If you think about taking pictures for Pinterest or Insta, you can make them pop:

• Roll them tight. Loses look like a chaos.
• Use light vegetables – red pepper, green herbs and this small yellow avocado edge.
• Drizzle some sauce on top or serve with a tiny diving bowl.
• Natural light. No filter. You don’t shoot a skin care ad.

Keto doesn’t have to feel like a diet

Here’s the thing: keto can be great if you are not in hell with chicken broccoli. These rolls offer them texture, taste, freshness and fat without feeling that they have just ordered some of a diet menu with 90s.

So the next time someone says he misses Vietnamese food on Keto? Push these spring rolls. Then you see how you forget that you even asked for rice.

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