Southwest Egg Rolls

These delicious vegan Southwest egg rolls are a party in your mouth! Each egg roll is filled with lentil taco meat and veggies and cooked to a golden brown. This Southwest egg roll recipe is served with southwest dipping sauce.

Sometimes, I like to serve appetizers for dinner. It's a fun way to enjoy a variety of bite-sized appetizers, tasting various recipes in a party-type atmosphere. Today, I made vegan Southwest egg rolls. This Southwest egg roll recipe is served with southwest dipping sauce or green chili sauce. I cut the egg rolls in half for easy dipping.

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• Southwest Egg Roll Ingredients
• Southwest Egg Roll Ingredient Substitutions
• How to Make Vegan Southwest Egg Rolls
• How to Cook the Vegan Southwest Egg Rolls
• Dipping Suggestions
• Recipe FAQs
• Tips
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Whether you serve these Southwest egg rolls as an appetizer or dinner, the whole family loves these delicious egg rolls.

Southwest Egg Roll Ingredients

• Vegan Egg Roll Wrappers: Despite the name, egg roll wrappers do not always contain eggs; Nasoya changed their recipe and now makes vegan egg roll wrappers. And they are oil-free!
• Lentil Taco Meat: I made lentil tacos last week, so I froze 1 cup of lentil taco meat to make these vegan Southwest egg roll recipes this week. But if you don't have leftovers, use the substitution provided below.
• Red Bell Peppers: Red bell peppers are beautiful in color and sweet.
• Jalapenos: Whenever working with jalapenos, remove the seeds and the veins, and wear gloves so as not to transfer burns to your hands, skin, or eyes.
• Cilantro: Cilantro adds a freshness to the mixture and a garnish.
• Corn: I used leftover grilled corn on the cob, but canned or frozen corn work well.
• Carrots: Shredded carrots add texture as well as sweetness to the mix.
• Green Onions: Regarding flavor, scallions have the sharp, somewhat-spicy, peppery flavor that white and yellow onions produce. This makes them a nice substitute for small amounts of chopped onions in a pinch.
• Tajin Seasoning: Tajin Seasoning is a unique blend of 100% natural chili peppers, lime, and sea salt.

Southwest Egg Roll Ingredient Substitutions

• Choose flour tortillas instead of egg roll wrappers, or use wonton wrappers in a muffin pan for bite-sized Southwest egg rolls.
• Try cooked lentils mixed with 1 Tablespoon of taco seasoning.
• Baby bell peppers are an excellent substitute for red bell peppers. They come in a variety of colors, and they are as sweet as red bell peppers.
• Serrano peppers are similar to jalapeno peppers.
• If you don't like cilantro, skip it.
• Although I used fresh corn on the cob, canned or frozen cooked corn works as well.
• Any parsnip works to replace carrots, or try cabbage.
• Red onions, or spring onions substitute green onions in this southwest egg roll recipe.
• Chili powder or chili seasoning is a substitute for Tajin seasoning.

How to Make Vegan Southwest Egg Rolls

First, add all the ingredients, except the egg roll wrappers and Tajin Seasoning, and stir to combine.

Lay an egg roll wrapper on a flat surface with the corner facing upwards. Add 2 Tablespoons of Southwest filling.

Then, bring the two corners from each side together.

Next, fold the bottom section into the two folded corners, resembling an envelope.

Roll from the bottom up to the top point, tucking the ingredients inside the egg roll wrapper.

How to Cook the Vegan Southwest Egg Rolls

To cook the egg rolls, choose between air-frying and baking. Obviously, it's quicker to air-fry, but not everyone has an air fryer, so baking is another option. Regardless of which method, it doesn't take long to cook these delicious egg rolls.

Air-Frying

• Preheat the air-fryer to 325 degrees.
• Place the egg rolls on the air-fryer pan in a single layer.
• Brush each egg roll with a little water or lime juice.
• Sprinkle with Tajin Seasoning.
• Cook for 7 minutes; turn the egg rolls over and cook for another 7 minutes.
• Remove from the air-fryer and cut in halves, or serve whole.

Baking

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Prepare a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
• Put the egg rolls on the baking sheet with a bit of space between each egg roll.
• Using a pastry brush, brush each egg roll with a little water or lime juice and sprinkle with Tajin Seasoning.
• Baked for 30 minutes, turning the egg rolls over half way through baking.

Dipping Suggestions

I love dipping sauces, so I have several suggestions for dipping the Southwest egg rolls. I chose Vegan Southwest Dressing, but I love Green Chili Sauce with these bite-sized treats! It depends on what kind of flavors you are looking for.

Other ideas for dipping include salsa, vegan sour cream, vegan nacho cheese sauce, tomatillo salsa, mango salsa, or fruit salsa.

Recipe FAQs

Tips

• Keep the egg roll wrappers inside the package while making the Southwest egg rolls. Use one wrap at a time to keep the wrappers moist and prevents them from drying out.
• You do not need to cook the filling, as it will cook inside the egg rolls; however, if you opt for the lentils instead of the lentil taco meat, cook them first or use canned or steamed lentils.
• Do not overfill the egg roll wrappers; keep it to 2 Tablespoons and no more, so the filling doesn't seep out of the wrappers onto the pan.
• Wait for the cooked egg rolls to cool down completely before you store them in a refrigerator or freezer.
• Once the cooked egg rolls have cooled down, wrap them with cling film tightly. Place the wrapped egg rolls in a plastic bag and freeze.
• Reheat the egg rolls in the oven or air-fry again without thawing.
• You can also make and assemble the egg rolls without air-frying or baking them and freeze them immediately. Place each egg roll in a single layer in a large gallon-size Ziploc freezer-safe bag as they are made.

Try these vegan Southwest egg rolls for an appetizer or a fun tapas dinner. You'll love this Southwest egg roll recipe.

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