Avocado Egg Rolls w/Cilantro Dipping Sauce

I'm gonna start off by apologizing .... I prepared these delicious egg rolls.  One of many appetizers I made for my husbands surprise birthday party - and they were so good, but by the time I remembered to take a picture of the Egg Rolls all pretty on the serving tray, they were all gone!!  But I was able to get a picture of them while taking pictures of others. . . .

For the Dipping Sauce (party in your mouth) you will need:

2 bunches cilantro

3 teaspoons honey

½ teaspoon fresh lime juice

¼ cup olive oil

Salt and pepper to taste 

For the filling you will need:

4 avocados

½ tomato, chopped

3 green onions, chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

½ teaspoon cumin

½ teaspoon chili powder

½ lime, juiced

¼ teaspoon salt

8 to 16 egg roll wrappers (available at the produce section of supermarkets)

¼ tablespoons olive oil (for frying)

Prepare the dipping sauce:

In food processor combine cilantro, honey, lime juice. Pulse until smooth, adding olive oil slowly as you mix, to make a runny sauce. Let sauce sit while you make the egg rolls, so the flavors can make love.

Let's get Started on the rest:

Cut all avocados in half and scoop out the center. Chop the tomato, green onions and garlic and toss into a bowl with the avocados. Put cumin, chili powder and lime into the bowl. Mash gently with potato masher until creamy, but there are still chunks of avocado.

Instructions for assembling the egg roll:

Peel off one egg roll wrapper. Place about 2 tablespoons of the avocado mixture at one end of the wrapper.

Roll once. Fold in the sides. Continue to roll. When you get to the end wet the wrapper with water. Finish rolling and press the wet end of the wrapper closed with your fingers.

Keep making egg rolls until you’ve used all the filling.

** IMPORTANT ** Place each egg roll on a damp paper towel covered with a damp paper towel. You don’t want them to dry out.

Pour olive oil in a preheated skillet over medium high heat. Brown egg rolls on each side turning when needed. When browned on each side place on paper towel lined plate.

Season with salt and serve with dipping sauce.



My niece AJ with her Daddy savoring all the goodies.......