Spring Roll Bowls with Sweet Garlic Lime Sauce

• cloves garlic↗3
• rice vinegar↗2 tablespoon
• agave or brown sugar↗0.25 cup
• fish sauce↗0.25 cup
• lime juice↗0.333333 cup
• vegetable oil↗0.333333 cup
• rice noodles↗7 ounce
• each of basil, mint, and cilantro (plz use all three - they're so good together!)0.25 cup

  plz use all three - they're so good together!

• serrano pepper↗1
• chopped peanuts0.5 cup
• avocados↗2
• carrots↗2
• red bell pepper↗1
• cucumber↗1
• . of shrimp, tofu, or chicken1 lb

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   SAUCE PREP: Pulse the sauce ingredients together in a blender or food processor.

2. 2

   NOODLE PREP: Cook your rice noodles by soaking them in cold water for about 30 minutes. When they’re softened, transfer to a pot of boiling water for just a minute or two before quickly draining again. *This is my preferred method because it prevents them from getting overly sticky.*

3. 3

   VEG PREP: Mince the herbs, slice the serrano pepper, and peel or julienne cut the vegetables.

4. 4

   PROTEIN PREP: Cook your shrimp, tofu, or chicken if you’re adding that in.

5. 5

   BOWL PREP: Toss the noodles (hot or cold! your choice, friend) with the sweet garlic lime sauce and all the other ingredients.