Resolution Menus. Friday: Fun and Healthy

Fresh Rolls.
Coconut Shrimp Soup
Sesame Slaw



Well healthy is this weeks theme but that does not mean the food needs to be boring and drab. Here is a menu that might seem at first glance too hard for a Friday after a long week of work but is easy and even the kids can help.

Fresh rolls.
I had never made these until my child needed to bring a food for geography class. These are so easy and versatile I think they will be a staple for the next few years. Today I made Tofu rolls but you can just as easily make with shrimp, avocado or many other combinations.

Serves 2

4 Tapioca Sheets (Rice). In Seattle you can find at pretty much at any Nakata famly Thriftway/Central market(the ones with the sailboat) or the ID.
1 carrot grated coarsely
1/4 English cucumber cut into matchstick pieces.
2 oz Tofu, sliced and cooked in frying pan briefly with a tbsp of soy sauce and rice vinegar
Peanut sauce

Wet rounds by holding under running water. Shake off water and repeat 3x. Place on plate. In the middle of the circle add carrot, cuke and 2 tbsp tofu. Top with 2 tsp peanut sauce. Fold sides in and role.
Dip in peanut sauce & enjoy

Other filling options include bean sprouts, peanuts and lime.

Shrimp Coconut Soup.

2+ servings

1 can light coconut milk
1/2 cup water
1/2 lb shrimp, peeled.
1/2 carrot diced
6 green onions sliced in small rounds
1 tsp finely grated ginger
1 tsp red curry paste (leave out if you have people who don't like spicy or add more for those who want more stars)
1 tsp salt


Add coconut milk, water, ginger, curry paste, salt and carrots. Bring to boil and simmer until carrots cooked, about 10 min. Add shrimp and cook about 5 min until shrimp is pink. Top with green onions.

Make vegetarian by replacing shrimp with tofu (then make your rolls with avocado). Need something more substantial, add some rice noodles or angel hair pasta

Sesame Slaw
1 very small head green cabbage sliced thinly (about 2 cups)
1 very small head red cabbage sliced thinly (about 2 cups)
1/2 carrot grated

1 Tbsp Soy Sauce
1 Tbsp sesame oil
1/4 cup rice vinegar
2 tsp lime juice
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp sesame seeds

Place veggies in a bowl. Mix next 5 ingredients and pour over veggies, mix well. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. If possible make a couple hours ahead.


Points/Calories
This recipe was more estimated than some of the others this week.
Spring Rolls. 3/200
Soup 5/200
Slaw 2/100

Cost
Spring Rolls. $8.00 (with rice sheets for many more meals)
Soup $12.00
Slaw. $3.00