Cucumber Summer Rolls with Ginger Peanut Sauce (Raw)

 
This recipe was demonstrated by Lisa Pitman during her Eating without Heating demos in India. For more on Lisa and her recipes see www.veganculinarycrusade.com
Ingredients
For rolls

• 8 leaves of lettuce (any variety with soft leaves, e.g. butterhead)


• 1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and julienned


• 1/2 cup carrot, peeled and shredded


• 1/2 cup beetroot, peeled and shredded


• 1/4 cup fresh basil, julienned


• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, julienned


• 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves

For Sauce

• 1/2 cup water


• 1 kaffir lime leaf


• 1/2 cup almond butter


• 1 date, pitted


• 2 tbsp lime juice


• 1 tsp sea salt


• pinch of cayenne pepper


• 1/4 tsp garlic, minced


• 1 tsp ginger, minced

Method
Arrange lettuce leaves on a flat surface. Evenly distribute cucumber, carrot, beet and herbs among the 8 leaves.
Roll up the lettuce leaves. Let them rest seam side down.
3. Serve with dipping sauce on the side.
serves 4