Spring Roll Bowls are a deliciously mouth-watering recipe great for busy weeknights when you crave Asian flavors, but need them in a hurry. These bowls come together with minimal effort and very little time. They're also so full of flavor, wonderful textures, and beautiful colors. This recipe is a true feast for the eyes as well as the belly!
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If you're a fan of my Thai Beef Salad or my Asian-Inspired Chicken Noodle Soup, then this recipe is for you. You'll try it once and add it to your weekly rotation asap!
But, if still looking for some more phenomenal Asian-Inspired recipes, you've got to try my Asian Chicken Wings and my Sheet Pan Shrimp and Noodles. They're so good!
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Spring Roll Bowls are some of my favorite bowls ever, and for so many reasons. First of all, they hit all of the flavor notes I crave. They're a little salty, a touch of tang, and they have an ever so slight hint of sweet from the chili sauce. The ground pork, vegetables and mushrooms, and the noodles are the perfect vehicle for all those things.
This bowl recipe is also a 30 minute meal...if that. All you have to do is brown the meat and throw in the veggies and mushrooms to cook. I use my favorite bagged slaw mix and a pre-chopped umami blend of mushrooms to make the 10 minute prep even easier. Mixing the sauce requires just as long as it takes to measure the few ingredients needed.
Another reason to love Spring Roll Bowls is that they are completely customizable. You can use any type of meat, the veggies you have on hand, and there are multiple options for the base of the bowl (rice or noodles or salad greens would all be amazing). If you like recipes that can help you clean out the fridge, this is just such a recipe. Make these Spring Roll Bowls now, and make them your own!
What You'll Need
Ground Pork, Chinese Five Spice, Tamari (or soy sauce), Toasted Sesame Oil - For the wonderfully flavored protein portion of the festivities. I love ground pork for Asian-inspired dishes and Chinese Five Spice is an incredible tool for your spice collection. If you don't have any get some. You'll fall in love.
Green Onion, Bagged Coleslaw Mix, Mushrooms, Garlic - For the veg. Green onion is awesome because the flavor is more delicate. Bagged coleslaw mix is a time saver. They're easily found and they are so many mix options now. Broccoli slaw is also fantastic here. Mushrooms - use your fav. Garlic because its a requirement in all of my cooking. Measure it with your heart.
Noodles - The world is your oyster here. I love rice noodles, udon noodles, bean thread noodles, regular pasta noodles, low-carb noodles, shirataki noodles, veggies noodles. If it has noodle in the name, I'm a fan. Use your favorite.
A Wonderful Salty, Tangy, Sweet Drinkable Sauce - You'll need lime juice, water, toasted sesame oil, rice vinegar, fish sauce, and sweet chili sauce. When this stuff is mixed together, you'll want to pour it over everything. It's that good.
Fish Sauce: What Is It and How Do I Use It?
If you take anything away from this Spring Roll Bowls recipe, learn to love fish sauce. This sweet, salty, funky, umami powerhouse is absolutely incredible in so many recipes.
Does it smell? Yes. It does. It's got some funk. But, good funk. Just don't sniff it. You are cooking with it. Not snorting it. Let's continue.
Fish sauce is a truly amazing ingredient. Please, please, please don't be afraid. Grab a bottle and once you use it and understand the flavor that it lends, you'll reach for it over and over again!
You can read more about it here.
How To Do It
This is a quick, easy recipe that require little effort and even less instruction. I'll give you a brief rundown here, but the specifics will live in the recipe card below. Here's what ya do:
- Brown the pork with the seasonings.
- Add the veggies.
- Prepare the noodles and make the sauce.
- Assemble the bowls.
- Dive in and enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions
What other meat/protein options would work with this recipe?
You could make these Spring Roll Bowls with any protein you like! Ground chicken or turkey would be great. If you have ground beef in the freezer, feel free to use that! Keep it vegetarian by adding more vegetables or even crumbled tofu. I've even thrown in leftover rotisserie chicken. You can't go wrong.
What other vegetable options would work with this Spring Roll Bowls recipe?
This recipe is the perfect fridge clean out recipe. Use whatever veggies you love and what you have on hand. I can't think of anything that would be bad!
What is the difference between tamari and soy sauce?
I think tamari has a richer flavor profile than soy sauce. They are both very salty, but one of the biggest differences is the presence of wheat. Tamari is made without wheat and therefore gluten-free. Soy sauce uses wheat in its fermentation process.
Is this recipe gluten and/or dairy-free?
This recipe is gluten free as long as you use tamari instead of soy sauce and you verify the noodles you are using are gluten-free. This recipe is 100 % dairy-free!
What else could I use in these Spring Roll Bowls besides rice noodles?
Make these Spring Roll Bowls your own. If you're not feeling rice noodles or don't have any on hand, you can simply swap out for regular long pasta. Other options include rice or cauliflower rice. I personally love a low-carb shirataki noodle or using a base of salad greens to make my bowls. The sky is the limit!
Meal Prep Made Easy
Because these Spring Roll Bowls are so simple and can be enjoyed HOT OR COLD, they are perfect for meal prepping.
Using your favorite meal prep containers, divide this recipe amongst them, and store in the fridge until you're ready. This weeks lunch at the office just got way easier!
Just don't forget the sauce!
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The ingredients for the Spring Roll Bowls will stay good in the fridge for up to 3 days. They store wonderfully separate or together! I honestly think mixing everything up, including the sauce, and allowing it to marinate overnight makes things even better!
The leftovers can be eaten cold or warmed up. That's total personal preference.
I do not recommend freezing the leftovers.
Recipe
Spring Roll Bowls Recipe
Ingredients
Pork And Vegetables
- 1 lb ground pork
- 2 tablespoon tamari or soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Chinese Five Spice
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bunch green onion diced, whites and greens separated reserve the green for garnish
- 1 10 oz bag cole slaw or broccoli slaw mix
- 8 oz diced mushrooms I used an umami mix
Sweet Chili Sauce
- ¼ cup sweet chili sauce
- 2 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- juice of 1 lime
Assembly
- 10-14 oz pkg rice noodles
- peanuts, cilantro, cucumber, jalapeño, green onion tops for garnish
Instructions
Pork and Vegetables
- In a large skillet, brown the ground pork on medium-high heat.
- Once the pork begins to brown, add the Chinese Five Spice, sesame oil, and tamari.
- Add the whites of the green onions, garlic, slaw mix, and mushrooms. Continue cooking until the pork is completely cooked through and the veggies are tender.
Rice Noodles
- While the pork and veggies cook, prepare rice noodles according to the package instructions.
Sweet Chili Sauce
- Grab the sauce ingredients and mix them all together. That's it. Let it hang out until you're ready to use it.
Assemble the Spring Roll Bowls
- There is no wrong way to do this part, but I usually start with a base of rice noodles. Next, I add the meat and veggie mixture. Grab that sauce and drizzle away. Garnish with peanuts, cucumber, cilantro, jalapeño, and green onion tops.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
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Happy Cooking!
-Rufus
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Emilia Anders says
This is our new egg roll bowl favorite. We change up the protein and noodles depending on what we have. Kids love it. Leftovers are super yummy!