{"id":35847,"date":"2010-12-14T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-12-14T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=35847"},"modified":"2010-12-13T11:25:48","modified_gmt":"2010-12-13T16:25:48","slug":"make-your-own-takeout-thai-spring-rolls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/12\/make-your-own-takeout-thai-spring-rolls\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Your Own Takeout: Thai Spring Rolls"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Ordering takeout can be fun and convenient, but from a caloric perspective, it can be any dieter’s nightmare. To lessen the calorie blow that most take-out food delivers, opt to make your own at home.<\/p>\n

While some dishes, like vegetables and stir-fry<\/a>, can be easy to make on your own, some won’t compare to the restaurant-quality versions you know and love.<\/p>\n

If you’re a fan of Thai spring rolls, you’ll love these tips from our friend Lynn who blogs at The Actor\u2019s Diet<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Prep your fillings<\/strong>: Lynn recommends a mixture of tofu<\/a> and shredded vegetables with fresh herbs<\/a>, such as basil and mint. If you have different taste preferences, you can get creative here.<\/p>\n

Use rice paper<\/strong>: Fill a shallow bowl with warm water (just not so hot that you can’t dip your hands into it). Open a package of rice paper wrappers and dip one into the water. \u00a0After about 20 seconds, it will get soft and pliable.<\/p>\n

Tuck and roll<\/strong>: Place the now-clear wrapper onto a plate and put the fillings in the middle. Tuck in both sides of the wrapper over the fillings. Fold the bottom over the fillings\/tucked sides and roll up, just like a burrito.<\/p>\n

Make dipping sauce<\/strong>: Now that you have your roll, think about your dipping sauce. Lynn suggests a combination of\u00a01\/4 cup soy, 1\/8 cup rice wine vinegar, 1 Tbsp mirin, and a few dashes of sesame oil.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ordering takeout can be fun and convenient, but from a caloric perspective, it can be any dieter’s nightmare. To lessen the calorie blow that most take-out food delivers, opt to make your own at home. While some dishes, like vegetables … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3695],"tags":[5264,6887,2584,1378,242,24],"class_list":["post-35847","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-diet-and-nutrition","tag-herbs","tag-spring-rolls","tag-thai-food","tag-tofu","tag-vegetables","tag-vegetarian"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35847","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35847"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35847\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35881,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35847\/revisions\/35881"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35847"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35847"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35847"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}