Pork and Vegetable Rice-Paper Rolls
Ginger-glazed pork and crisp vegetables tuck into soft rice-paper rolls, finished with fresh mint for a bright, herby bite.
Fits Celiac, Hashimoto's, Low-FODMAP and 10 more diets
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Ingredients
- 450 g boneless pork tenderloin, cut into thin strips
- 8 gluten-free rice paper wrappers
- 2 carrot, peeled into ribbons
- 1 cucumber, seeded and cut into thin batons
- 8 lettuce leaves, soft inner leaves
- 1 tbsp garlic-infused olive oil
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 3 tbsp water
- 2 tbsp fresh mint, finely chopped
Method
- Sear pork in olive oil, stirring, until browned and tender.5 min timer
- Add water and ginger; cook until the pork is glazed.2 min timer
- Set aside the kids' share; let the pork cool slightly.Kids’ plate comes out here
- Soften rice wrappers in warm water, one at a time.4 min timer
- Fill wrappers with pork, carrot, cucumber and lettuce; fold tightly.
- Scatter fresh mint over the adult rolls before serving.
Kids’ plate: Pork and Veggie Rice-Paper Rolls
On the plate: Pork, soft lettuce and thin carrot and cucumber inside rice-paper rolls.
Make it a game: Make a little veggie garden inside each roll. Choose which strip goes in next.
Set it aside at step 3, before the grown-ups’ sauce or spice goes on.
Why it works
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Gluten-free rice wrappers with pork, fresh vegetables and ginger; no soy, seaweed or kelp.
- Low-histamine: Freshly cooked pork with carrot, cucumber, lettuce, ginger and mint; no vinegar or citrus.
- Gluten-free: Gluten-free rice wrappers keep these rolls free of wheat, barley and rye.
- Pregnant: Fresh pork and rice wrappers; nothing in the dish is raw, unpasteurised or alcoholic.
- Toddler (1–3): Tender pork, softened grated carrot and finely chopped cucumber in small wrapper pieces.
- Kid (4–12): Mild pork rolls with familiar vegetables and no spicy heat.
Celiac check: watch for hidden gluten in soy sauce, stock, malt vinegar and seasoning blends, and oats that aren’t certified. Gluten gives food ideas, not medical advice: always check labels for allergens and cross-contact.
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