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Deconstructed Chicken Spring Rolls Recipe

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Too tired to roll spring rolls? You are going to love this deconstructed chicken spring roll recipe. It is full of flavor, and nutritious veggies…but don’t tell the kids this is a healthy meal!

These deconstructed fresh spring rolls are so much easier since you don’t have to roll them! Consider this a spring roll in a bowl! (It is even fun to take in your lunch box!)

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Have you ever been inspired by a dish you tried in a restaurant?

We recently traveled to Austin for a wedding. We had lived in Austin for years before we were relocated to the Bay Area. As much as I would still move back in a heartbeat, Austin has changed a lot over the years.

The skyline has added several new skyscrapers, and many of our old hangouts are no longer there. Town Lake was renamed Ladybird Lake, and there is construction all over the city.

One newcomer to Austin that we fell in love with is a takeaway restaurant called Snap Kitchen.

This place is a treasure! They have several big refrigerated cabinets full of gluten free items. The refrigerated sections were broken down into breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 99% of the foods are all gluten free, prepared with extra care. There are two microwaves on the counter, so you can heat your food up before you go.

Everything is sustainable, recyclable, and compostable.

We ate at Snap Kitchen a few times and one of our favorite dishes was a deconstructed spring roll. The flavors were crisp and the noodles were not soggy. I tried to recreate a similar noodle bowl, one that I hope you will enjoy. Hopefully, this easy spring roll recipe will be a lot easier for you to make.

Lazy Spring Rolls

Let’s not even go there with rolling spring rolls. This deconstructed spring roll recipe has all of the same flavors with almost NO work :-).

To see a fun way to make a real traditional spring roll, you can check out my friend Chef Huong’s easy to follow recipe to make your own Traditional Spring Rolls. His restaurant, Le Quy, is wonderful for those who are gluten free because he takes a lot of precautions to prevent cross-contamination.

You can also try this deliciously simple spring roll recipe, just substitute tamari for the soy sauce!

Here are some photos to show you how easy this spring roll recipe is to make:

Deconstructed Spring Rolls ingredients

These are the gluten free mung bean noodles I found at our Asian market. Do double check that the rice vinegar you use does NOT contain malt!

spring roll micro greens

I love adding microgreens to this dish for extra nutrition.

cooked mung bean noodles in a collander

This is what your cooked mung bean noodles will look like when they are cooked.

More Delicious Asian Recipes to Try:

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Deconstructed Spring Rolls

Deconstructed Spring Rolls

Yield: 4
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
An easy spring roll without the wrapper.

Ingredients

For Salad

  • 1 package of organic micro greens You can substitute salad greens., I found these at Trader Joe's
  • 1 package Mung Bean noodles
  • 1 red pepper, chopped
  • 1 scallion, sliced thinly
  • 2 avocados, cut into bite sized pieces
  • 2 chicken breasts, grilled and chopped
  • 2-3 tablespoons cilantro
  • 3 tablespoons black sesame seeds

For Dressing

  • 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons rice vinegar, unseasoned. Make sure the one you use is gluten free!
  • 1 tablespoon black sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon tamari
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Boil a pot of water and cook the mung bean noodles according to the directions.
  2. When cooked, pour into a strainer and rinse with cold water.
  3. In a large bowl, add chicken, red pepper, cilantro, micro greens, scallion, and sesame seeds.
  4. Toss to mix.
  5. In a small dish, combine all dressing ingredients and whisk to blend.
  6. Add cooked noodles and dressing to the large bowl and toss all ingredients to blend.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 309 Saturated Fat: 3g Cholesterol: 36mg Sodium: 159mg Carbohydrates: 13g Fiber: 8g Sugar: 3g Protein: 15g
© Sandi Gaertner
Cuisine: American

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  3. Sarah

    July 10, 2015 at 12:14 am

    I CANNOT wait to try this! I love the idea of making it deconstructed and skipping the frying and the wrap – the best part of a spring roll is the inside anyways. Love this!

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  4. Naomi

    September 22, 2014 at 4:10 am

    This.looks.amazing. I love spring rolls but don’t have time for all the rolling, so a deconstructed salad is a perfect way to get my spring roll fix! And the dressing sounds especially scrumptious!

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    • Sandi Gaertner

      July 15, 2014 at 5:41 pm

      Thank you so much Yona 🙂 I love ginger and cilantro as well. I think I will try to find fresh ginger the next time I make this recipe to see if I taste a big difference. Have a good evening.

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  8. Robyn @ simply fresh dinners

    June 22, 2014 at 3:12 am

    Hi Sandi,
    This dish looks fantastic and so light for the summer months. The dressing with both the lemon and the orange must be scrumptious. I just made a dressing with tangerine and lime and I loved it!
    This is a dish that I will never tire of! Thanks so much for a great recipe. 🙂

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    • Sandi Gaertner

      May 30, 2014 at 7:52 pm

      Thank you so much. I have a hard time rolling the rice paper with the ingredients. My rolls were always lopsided. This takes out the hard part but leaves all of the yummy taste 🙂

      Reply

  11. Jen

    May 28, 2014 at 8:26 pm

    This looks amazing. I recently discovered bean threads and I love them, so I’m super excited to have a new idea of how to use them! Thank you!

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    • Sandi Gaertner

      May 28, 2014 at 7:16 am

      Hi Aubree,
      Thank you so much for the compliments on this recipe. I hope you enjoy making it. I do not allow links in comments, but you can join a Facebook Group called Gluten Free Recipe Share. It is a new group that I started so that it can be a resource for people. You can post any gluten free recipe there. Email me at sandi@fearlessdining.com for an invite if you are interested 🙂

      Reply

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