This recipe was adapted from Bon Appetit magazine by guest writer, Lauren Hidalgo.
I first made this recipe a few years ago, after a farm box arrived with fava beans, and I didn’t know what to do with them. Although it does involve some time to shuck, cook, and skin the fava beans, you’ll find the results well worth the effort. When fava beans are not in season use frozen edamame.
Whether you call them spring rolls, summer rolls or even plain old salad wraps doesn’t really matter—unless you feel the need to be culturally precise. Whatever name you choose, Vietnamese-style rice paper wraps are an irresistibly fun and tasty, hands-on approach to pushing fruit and vegetables. Call it sneaky if you want, but what kid (or adult) doesn’t embrace the idea of choosing the food on their plate—and having the chance to play with it, too? Pull out all the veggies, Mom. This is the day you’ve waited for.