5 Thai Basil Wrap Recipes

Thai basil wraps are comfort food in Thailand and a few other Asian countries. They are often sold in Thai restaurants as a cheapo and quick meal. Many restaurants bring the ingredients to the table so the diner can assemble their own wraps while they eat. Rice wraps are generally found in the Asian section of most grocery stores. If going gluten free, check the ingredients to ensure that the rice wraps are gluten free. The first couple of times a person works with a rice wrap it will tear. After assembling two or three wraps, the re4st will be a lot easier.

Basic Thai Basil Wrap Recipes

Thai Basil Shrimp Wraps
10 rice wrappers
16-ounce package of cooked shrimp thawed
10 leaves of fresh basil
2-cups cooked rice

Thai Basil Salmon Salad Wraps
10 rice wrappers
10 leaves of fresh basil
Salmon Salad recipe below
10 or more raw spinach leaves or red lettuce leaf tips

Thai Basil Vegan Crunchy Wraps
10 rice wrappers
10 leaves of fresh basil
Legume Salad Recipe Below
10 or more raw spinach leaves or red lettuce leaf tips

Thai Basil Salad Wraps
10 rice wrappers
10 leaves of fresh basil
10 or more raw spinach leaves or red lettuce leaf tips
Tomato-cucumber recipe below

Thai Basil Steak or Steak Wraps
10 rice wrappers
10 leaves of fresh basil
10 or more raw spinach leaves or red lettuce leaf tips
Steak or Chicken Salad Recipe Below

Basic Thai Basil Wrap Salad Recipes

Salmon Salad recipe
1-12-ounce can of salmon or mackerel, drained, cleaned, and broken up
4-tablespoons mayonnaise
1-tablespoon spicy brown mustard
1-tablespoon chopped dill pickle or dill pickle relish
1/8-teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8-teaspoon sea salt
1-teaspoon curry powder if using mackerel

Legume Salad Recipe
1-cup or more sprouted lentils or mung beans chopped
1 cucumber peeled and diced
½-cup diced tomato
Handful chopped alfalfa or broccoli sprouts
Few tablespoons salad dressing of choice

Tomato-Cucumber Recipe
½-cup diced tomato
½-cup diced peeled cucumber
1 stalk celery diced
Handful of favorite sprouts
½-cup carrots or zucchinis shredded
2-tablespoons mayonnaise
1-teaspoon lemon juice

Steak or Chicken Salad Recipe
1-cup cooked steak or chicken, diced
½-cup diced tomatoes
Handful favorite sprouts chopped
2-tablespoons mayonnaise
1-teaspoon curry powder OR Mexican seasoning

1. Gently blend chosen salad recipe in a large bowl.

2. Arrange the remaining ingredients in dishes on the counter for quick assembly.

3. Fill a deep dinner plate with hot water.

4. Set a second plate nearby to set the finished wraps on.

5. Set a third plate between the two to arrange the individual wraps on.

6. Dip a wrapper into the water in the plate and distribute water on both sides evenly until wrapper is pliable.

7. Carefully lay this wrapper on the third plate. Be careful to lay the wrapper out flat and not to tear it while working.

8. Gently arrange the lettuce or spinach leaves out flat on one side of the wrapper. Arrange one or two whole basil leaves on top of the lettuce. This side will be referred to as the bottom later.

9. Arrange a few tablespoons of the remaining ingredients on top of the lettuce or spinach.

10. Carefully roll the bottom of the wrapper up halfway. Roll semi-tightly careful not to leave it loose or tear the wrapper.

11. Fold the sides of the wrapper up towards the center, careful not to tear it.

12. Finish rolling the bottom of the wrapper until the opposite end is against the plain side of the wrapper. If any ingredients remain on the top edge the wrapper will not stick to itself and therefore the wrapper will not hold together while holding it and eating it later.

13. Carefully set this on the empty plate. The sticky-wet wrapper will dry and adhere to itself as it sets. Therefore, do not allow future rolls to touch while you are working on the remaining rolls.

14. This recipe serves two to three people.