6 dried black Chinese mushrooms, soaked in hot water to cover for 20 minutes, rinsed, stems discarded, and chopped
\n3 garlic cloves, minced
\n1 large onion, finely chopped
\n1 T. minced fresh ginger root
\n1 large carrot, shredded
\n1\/3 cup chopped fresh coriander
\n1\/2 head cabbage, shredded
\n1\/2 bunch bok choi, shredded
\n2 T. low sodium soy sauce (or Braggs)
\n1 tsp. Splenda
\n1 lb. lean ground chicken or turkey or pork
\n1 cup cooked rice or chopped up Thai-style rice noodles (soaked or cooked)
\n40 spring-roll wrappers (give or take a few)
\nEgg wash made by beating 1 large egg white with 1 tsp. water<\/p>\n
Stir fry first 8 ingredients using veggie or chicken broth till cabbage is tender. Let cool. In a large bowl combine everything except the wrappers and egg wash. Wet wrappers with hot water to soften and place on rack. (just a few at a time) Put 1 softened spring-roll wrapper on a work surface, keeping the remaining wrappers covered with wax paper. Spread a heaping T. of the filling in the center, leaving space at the sides and brush the edges with some of the egg wash. Roll kind of like a burrito, rolling up the filling in the wrapper, sealing the roll using some of the remaining egg wash. Let dry for a little while and bag ’em up and chill ’em. Makes about 40 spring rolls<\/p>\n
Dipping Sauce<\/p>\n
2 tsp. balsamic vinegar
\n1\/4 cup fresh lime juice
\n2 T. water
\n2 garlic cloves, minced and mashed to a paste
\n2 T. Splenda
\nDried hot red pepper flakes to taste<\/p>\n
In a small bowl, mix all together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
6 dried black Chinese mushrooms, soaked in hot water to cover for 20 minutes, rinsed, stems discarded, and chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 large onion, finely chopped 1 T. minced fresh ginger root 1 large carrot, shredded 1\/3 cup chopped fresh coriander 1\/2 head cabbage, shredded 1\/2 bunch bok choi, shredded 2 T. low sodium soy sauce (or Braggs) 1 tsp. Splenda 1 lb. lean ground chicken or turkey or pork 1 cup cooked rice or chopped up Thai-style…<\/p>\n