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Tempeh Summer Rolls on a Plate with Chopsticks, Skillet and Bowl of Sauce in the Background
Sweet Ginger Tempeh Pineapple Summer Rolls
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 
Rice paper wrappers are stuffed with sweet marinated tempeh, juicy pineapple slices and crisp veggies in these mouthwatering vegan pineapple summer rolls.
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American, Asian-Inspired
Servings: 6 -4
Author: Alissa
Ingredients
For the Marinated Tempeh
  • 3 tbsp. lime juice
  • 2 tbsp. soy sauce or tamari
  • 1 tbsp agave
  • 1 tsp. fresh grated ginger
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1-8 oz. package tempeh
  • 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
For the Summer Rolls
  • about ¼ medium pineapple peeled and cored (or about 1 ½ cups pineapple chunks)
  • 6-8 rice paper wraps
  • 6-8 small green leaf lettuce leaves
  • ½ red bell pepper cut into strips
  • 2 scallions cut into 3 inch sections
For the Dipping Sauce
Instructions
Prepare the Tempeh
  1. Whisk lime juice, soy sauce or tamari, agave, ginger and garlic together in small bowl. Slice tempeh into 12-16 strips, height wise. Strips should be about 3 inches long and ½ inch wide. Place in a shallow dish and cover with marinade. Toss gently to coat. Optionally, allow to marinate for 30 minutes at room temperature.
  2. Coat a large skillet with oil and place over medium heat. Arrange tempeh strips in a single layer. Pour half of marinade into skillet. Cook about 4 minutes, until marinade is thick and sticky and tempeh strips are browned on bottoms. Flip and add remaining marinade. Cook again until browned on bottoms, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer to a plate.
Cook the Pineapple
  1. Cut pineapple into ½ inch by 3 inch strips. Add to skillet that you just removed your tempeh from (should still be over medium heat). Cook about 3 minutes per side, or until tender and lightly coated with sauce. Remove from skillet and transfer to a plate.
Prepare the Summer Rolls
  1. Place a large sheet of parchment paper on countertop.
  2. Place about 2 inches of warm water into a large shallow dish. Place 1 rice paper wrapper into dish and submerge. Allow to soak until pliable, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Carefully remove from water and lay flat onto parchment. Place 1 lettuce leaf in center of rice paper wrap, then arrange about 2 tempeh strips, 2 pineapple strips, 2 red bell pepper strips, and 2-3 scallion strips in a line across center of lettuce leaf. Fold top side of rice paper wrap over fillings, towards you, then fold sides inward. Roll towards you to seal the bottom edge over fillings. Repeat until all fillings and wrappers are used.
Prepare the Dipping Sauce
  1. Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl.
Recipe Notes

Have a few extra wrappers on hand if you're a beginner at this, and start with less filling per roll. You can also cut your ingredients up more finely as I've suggested in the recipe, as I find that smaller pieces of filling make rolling easier.