I usually associate collard greens with long braises and delicious pot likker - but I love them quickly blanched and used as a wrap. The leaves are sturdier than other green leafy vegetables - so it works well as a carb lite option for sandwiches and these summer rolls.
The sturdiness of the leaves, in fact, allowed hand rolling the wraps with the collard green leaves so much easier than using rice paper.
I recently purchased a julienne peeler from Whole Foods and have been “julienning” (Is that a word?) everything! I love the texture added in using julienned cucumbers - the ends are easily bendable which works well here making rolls. If you don’t have one, go get one, you’ll find yourself using it over and over again.
This recipe I’ve made in many different variations - I wanted to stick with a mostly green colorway and this combo is one of my faves. But feel free to play around with whatever vegetables or proteins you have on hand.
Now, let’s get into this jerk shrimp! The jerk spice blend pairs wells with the peanut dipping sauce and between the two adds so much flavor to this dish. The spice blend is perfectly spicy and layered in flavors - you can use your favorite brand or you can find the one I use here Studio Spice Co.
Making the peanut sauce - requires a handful of ingredients but is worth the effort as you can control the amount of sugar etc in the final product. And I find I use leftovers for a dipping sauce for crudite for a snack so i like to keep some on hand.
Let me know if you give it a try!
Melissa
A carb friendly alternative to my favorite summer rolls - served with a peanut sauce. Perfect for a light lunch or snack.
Peanut Sauce
Jerk Shrimp
Collard Green Summer Rolls
Equipment
To make the Peanut Sauce:
To make the Jerk Shrimp:
To assemble the Collard Green Summer Roll:
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