Baked Southwestern Egg Rolls With Avocado Ranch
photo by FLKeysJen
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 19
- Yields:
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24 eggrolls
ingredients
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For Egg rolls
- 2 cups frozen corn, thawed
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (9 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry with paper towel
- 2 cups mexican cheese, shredded
- 1 (7 ounce) can diced green chilies, drained
- 4 green onions, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- egg rolls or wonton wrapper
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For Ranch
- 3⁄8 cup mayonnaise
- 3⁄8 cup sour cream
- 3 tablespoons buttermilk
- 1⁄2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1⁄2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1⁄2 green onion, chopped
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 avocado, peeled and pitted
directions
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For Egg Rolls:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Line 2 baking sheets with aluminum foil and spray lightly with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl mix together corn, black beans, spinach, Mexican cheese, chilies, green onion, cumin, chili powder, salt and cayenne pepper.
- Using a small spoon, scoop a small amount of filling onto the egg roll or wonton wrapper.
- Starting at a corner, carefully start to roll the wrapper. When it’s slightly rolled, tuck in the two sides and continue rolling to the last point.
- Wet your finger with water and dab a bit on the corner to seal the egg roll.
- Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling, placing them slightly apart on the baking sheet.
- Lightly spray the tops of the egg rolls with cooking spray and bake for 15 minutes, flipping them at least once during baking.
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For Ranch:
- Place mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, olive oil, lemon juice, green onin, salt, and avocado in a blender and pulse until smooth.
- Use immediately.
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Reviews
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YUM! I haven't had SW egg rolls in a very long time, so I was eager to try this healthy, vegetarian version... These did not disappoint at all. I was really frustrated rolling the egg rolls at first and simply could not pull them off right, but after a while I just reached some sort of zen mode and quickly ended up with two dozen perfect-looking egg rolls. Don't know how I did it :P I doubled the amount of cumin and added two chopped serranos to the filling, and I skipped the avocado ranch entirely and served these with homemade pico de gallo instead. I did not miss the ranch at all, and thought the pico was the perfect accompaniment. Thanks for sharing this recipe! [Reviewed for BEST OF 2012]
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This sauce is great! I don't think it tastes like ranch at all, more like creamy avocado deliciousness. I found myself wanting to just eat it with a spoon! The egg rolls were easy to make and I had everything I needed already in the pantry. I added some jalapenos to spice it up a bit, and enjoyed having an appetizer dinner. Plan on making this sauce for other things! Made for Best of 2012 tag game!
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Delicious vegetarian treats! These could be good for an appetizer, breakfast, lunch or dinner! I didn't quite get 24 eggrolls and it seemed like the right amount of filling. Also the avocado sauce is so delicious (also used it for a fish taco sauce) but tastes like avocado not ranch. I think if you wanted it to be more "ranchy" you could add a ranch salad dressing seasoning packet or some herbs and spices.
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Loved these SW eggrolls! I love to order these delicious appetizers at the Mexican restaurant, but their version is fried. Now I can have them baked - Yea! I really liked the dipping sauce as well. Can't believe how easy these eggrolls are to make -- once you get used to rolling them, it goes really fast. I'm making these at 9AM, but who cares -- they would make a great brunch or appetizer dish. Made for ZWT-8-Mexico/US SW.
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YUM! I haven't had SW egg rolls in a very long time, so I was eager to try this healthy, vegetarian version... These did not disappoint at all. I was really frustrated rolling the egg rolls at first and simply could not pull them off right, but after a while I just reached some sort of zen mode and quickly ended up with two dozen perfect-looking egg rolls. Don't know how I did it :P I doubled the amount of cumin and added two chopped serranos to the filling, and I skipped the avocado ranch entirely and served these with homemade pico de gallo instead. I did not miss the ranch at all, and thought the pico was the perfect accompaniment. Thanks for sharing this recipe! [Reviewed for BEST OF 2012]