In the grand scheme of summer produce, green beans may be low on your list. I know for me, I'd often pick up a pound or two to have as a quick side along veg burgers. Or, I'd come home from the CSA with a sizable haul and would have no clue what do to with them. I assure you though, green beans make a really nice star of a recipe.
While these green bean summer rolls are a favorite of mine, I've also been eating quite a bit of this green bean egg skillet. Just recently I jazzed the skillet up with peppers and soy sauce mixture. Green beans are an easy grab from the market and I encourage to try a recipe showcasing their fresh summer flavor.
Speaking of these summer rolls, I wanted to mention the peppers I used. If you've been following along on my instagram, you might have noticed some red peppers I picked up from the market Saturday. I'm not a big fan of bell peppers and much prefer the Italian variety. I always grow green Italian peppers every summer and these red ones are a variety called Jimmy Nardello. They are a sweet pepper, fry and roast well, and I think have a nicer flavor than the red bell peppers.
(Also- if you're not following me on instagram, you're missing out! I've started sharing my #naturallylunch on a regular basis. Good non-recipe inspiration!)
For today's pairing, I'm going to take a slightly different approach and encourage you to pack a picnic! With a little care, these summer rolls travel well and can make the perfect thing to pack up for a road trip or outside adventure. Part of the reason I love these summer rolls is because I feel no sauce is needed which means easy travel!
Quick side note, while I typically store everything in glass at my house- I'm a bit more leery of it for traveling (I've broken 3 glass water bottles). I've fallen in love with these stainless steel ones (perfect for short-term storage). I picked up the 3 tiered container and you can easily fit in these green bean summer rolls (cut in half), some noodle salad, and a couple of cookies. Which brings me to what you should pack!
Main: Pack a noodle bowl! I prefer this garlic soba and zucchini noodle bowl, Chili Spinach Pesto Noodle Bowl, or this carrot noodle bowl with Sriracha tahini.
Drink: Iced tea and/or lemonade (it's a picnic after all!)
Dessert: Fresh Fruit (or these peanut butter oatmeal cookies because I'm currently obsessed.)
These Green Bean summer rolls are a lovely summer treat that are already gluten-free (when making sure to pick up tamari + noodles marked GF) and can easily be kept vegan with a good substitute for the honey.
+ I prefer to use French green bean variety for these. These beans are longer and skinnier- perfect for roasting. However, you can use any variety of bush bean or even cut down pole beans to a similar length.
+ I've always added rice noodles to my summer rolls, primarily because when eating them as a meal, I need a bit more substance. However, you could easily swap out the brown rice noodle for your favorite green.
+ Storage: Whether leftovers or wanting to make the day before, wrap the finished summer roll in a damp towel (or paper towel) and place in an airtight container. You're goal is to make sure the rice paper doesn't dry out. These summer rolls are best eaten within 24 hours of being made.
+ Recipe made from the base recipe for summer rolls from The Easy Vegetarian Kitchen
Green beans are definitely on my list of favorite summer produce! I love the idea of wrapping them up in rice paper for a simple and delicious roll. Yay!
These look so good--nice photos!
Oh wow, Erin... love the creative approach to green beans... Yum!
Lovely spring rolls, Erin! Absolutely mouthwatering! I love how rice paper makes any food looks deliciously fresh 🙂
I always love a new rice paper roll combo 🙂 perfect summer meal!
I'm so guilty of neglecting green beans and/or grabbing them when I'm totally uninspired. I've never thought to put them into spring rolls, but these look delicious!
So need to try this myself!
These are beautiful. I think you could get any kid to eat their vegetables if they were served up like this!
Oh my goodness, I'm always in awe of your simple yet creative ideas. These look perfect for late summer, yummy!
This looks amazing! I can't wait to make it
Hollie x
This looks great. Got a packet of rice paper in the cupboard and was looking for new ideas. Have never thought of roasting beans either, lovely.
This looks delicious! I'd always heard these were called summer rolls, and that they are only spring rolls when fried. Summer rolls are definitely tastier though!
Oh my....thank you so much for this one! Can't wait to get back stateside to my kitchen
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