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I am doing a September Health Challenge (feel free to start it whenever you can- it lasts for 30 days). I will be posting the daily challenge to my facebook page, twitter and instagram so make sure to follow along.
Need some healthy kid lunch ideas? This post is for you plus I’m giving away a lunch kit to TWO readers- perfect for your kids! You have until Tuesday at 12:00pm CST to enter (UPDATE: GIVEAWAY IS NOW OVER).
I am sharing today’s recipe with you because I LOVE it and has become one of my favorite appetizers/vegetarian meals.
It is perfect for parties, game-days (hello college football!), even casual dinners. We do “appetizers” for dinner once in awhile and I often make these with guacamole, salsa and a veggie tray. Did I mention We LOVE THEM?!
I usually make the whole recipe for me and my husband (my kids don’t like these much and I think it’s because of the green chilies) so we always have leftovers. I love them cold the next day or warmed up in the microwave too.
I love a good vegetarian meal. These are packed with beans, vegetables which means lots of fiber and they get nice and crispy even though they’re not fried. Just pair them with a simple salad and you are good to go!
If you are making them for a party and need to do some early prep-work, you can make the filling ahead of time and just assemble and bake closer to party time. I like that they are a healthy yet hearty appetizer you can feel good about eating. You will LOVE ’em!
Now on to meal planning. I had some down-time over the long Holiday weekend and I realized why my meal plans have been lacking over the last couple months….I stopped looking at cookbooks, magazines and cooking shows!
Things just got busier since we moved and all the kids were home from school. I devoted an hour over the long weekend to do this and it was SO much easier to plan my menu for the week.
It doesn’t mean you have to try a new recipe each night, but it sparks the creativity and ideas needed for cooking.
I totally recommend setting aside some time to flip through your cookbooks or online- just keep a notepad nearby to jot down the ingredients you’ll need and by the end of it you will have your grocery list ready. It helps tremendously!
Sunday
Cobb Salad (romaine, tomatoes, avocado, blue cheese & cut up spiral ham)
Monday
Brown Rice & Lentil Burgers & regular hamburgers (for the kids and for leftovers), Traditional creamy coleslaw, homemade potato chips
Tuesday
Garlic Shrimp (got bumped from last week), Orzo-Feta Pasta Salad , Mixed Greens
Wednesday
Southwestern Egg Rolls, Guacamole (any other leftovers)
Tuesday
Spiced Rubbed Chicken breast, Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Leftover roasted Veggies (used in enchiladas)
Wednesday
Leftovers
Thursday
Mint-Pea Falafel, Baba Ganoush & Pitas, Veggie Tray
Friday
Pizza!
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All you need for cooking these is a sheet pan like this one!
- 2 cups frozen corn, thawed
- 1 can (15 OUNCES) black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dried
- 1½ cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
- 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies, drained
- 4 green onions, chopped
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne red pepper
- 1 package (21) egg roll wrappers
- **1 egg beaten for sealing egg roll (can substitute water)
- Guacamole (optional)
- In a large bowl, combine everything but the egg roll wrappers. Place ~1/4 cup mixture in the center of one egg roll wrapper. Fold bottom corner over filling. Fold sides toward center over filling and continue to roll tightly to seal (see directions on egg roll wrapper). Using your finger, moisten remaining corner with egg. Repeat.
- Place seam-side down on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Brush tops of egg rolls lightly with olive oil. Bake at 425 degrees F for 10-15 minutes until lightly brown. Turn them halfway through baking.
- Serve warm with guacamole and hot sauce.
What do you have on your meal plan for the week? Are you excited about college football?
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Looks very yummy! I pinned! Thanks for sharing! And I love college football…especially Auburn football!! 🙂
Thanks for sharing Mindy! I need to start looking for more football snacks because that is part of the fun! 😉
We will have to try the egg rolls sometime. They look great. Here at our plans for the weeks.
Sun- we ate at Rudy’s for Greg’s birthday
Mon- we are having a labor day picnic for lunch so maybe popcorn or cereal for dinner
Tues-making a new vegan spaghetti and “meat”balls for us and the smiths
Wed- asian noodle salad
Thurs-leftovers
Fri- pizza
I had forgotten…Saturday we are trying you roasted veggie enchiladas.
Thanks Gretchen, Happy Belated to Greg! Hope you guys like the enchiladas!
I have the pickiest eater. This looks like a great way to sneak in some veggies!!!
I love baked eggrolls and these ones look amazing!
Thanks Bree!
I recently made a very similar recipe and LOVE this! such a fun way to serve an appetizer!
It is! I need to think of different combos- they bake so nicely that I don’t miss them being fried at all!
Monday- Veggie stir fry with quinoa
Tuesday- Roasted Tomatoes with Fresh Basil over Polenta for us, pasta for the kids.
Roasted asparagus and Cauliflower
Wednesday- Bean Burgers, homemade potato chips, broccoli
Thursday- Breakfast tacos, tofu scramble for us, eggs for kids, Going to give soyrizo a try, Fruit
Friday- Pizza, going to try Bob’s Red Mill GF pizza crust mix
Looks yummy Dana! Hope you’re having a good week!
Do you have a recipe for the Baba Ganoush? Love that stuff but have never made it myself.
I love it too and haven’t made it in YEARS! I recently bought one from Costco that was really yummy and had a great nutrition profile- low in calorie and not a lot of added junk. I am going to try this recipe from Aarti Party (one of the food network gals). I can let you know how it goes! http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/aarti-sequeira/middle-eastern-fire-roasted-eggplant-dip-babaganoush-recipe/index.html
I’m ready for dinner part 2 after looking at your gorgeous southwestern egg rolls! Thx so much for your sweet comment on my blog-I’m feeling much better now :-). I highly recommend the Kung Pao chicken from my weekly meal plan (link on my blog). I left out the spice for the kids and we all loved it. Hope you have a wonderful week!
Oh that sounds awesome. We never live close to good Chinese restaurants so I need to start making it myself!
those looks AMAZING.. i just need to pick up some egg roll wrappers and we’ll be ready to go! adding to our weekend menu!
Hiya!
Just found your blog and I love it! Great pics and info. I am a newish food/health blogger and I think your blog is really great inspiration, super clean and professional looking, good job! Never tried egg rolls before but look fab, will be attempting soon.
If you ever get a chance would love for you to check out my little blog!
http://thepescetarianpantry.blogspot.co.uk
Thanks for all the posts
Georgia
Thank you so much for the sweet comment Georgia! It’s hard at the beginning to keep up with all the more established blogs out there but everyone is so different! Hope you enjoy blogging and I will definitely stop by for a visit. 🙂
These look delicious! Have you ever tried freezing them?
Thanks Lori! I haven’t but I am always curious to how they’d turn out. We usually just enjoy them for leftovers for a few days or sometimes I will only make half the rolls and use the remaining half of filling for burritos. I’ll let you know if I do try freezing them!
These have all my favourite ingredients in them and I love that they’re baked! Can’t wait to try them!
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I always make these fried… I exclusively fill them with left overs and serve them with homemade bbq or what have you for what is in them…. now Id like to try them baked… look delish and I like pioneer womans recipes so I think we have a winner
I plan on making these, thanks for sharing! However, I made the BUFFALO CHICKEN EGG ROLLS not too long ago, which were GREAT, however, it also called for baking in the oven and that made them so, so…I DEEP FAT FRIED the next batch and BIG improvement! Do YOUR BAKED egg rolls taste the same and or as good as the deep fat fried ones or did I mess mine up some how? I am discovering that you can pretty much make anything into an egg roll-yum! I made bbq chicken ones for a picky kid. And also made some filled w/only cabbage and (cooked) ground beef then dipped in bbq sauce to eat.
I fried them lightly the next day and found that we liked them better. Added a soy based dipping sauce and that was good Thanks for the egg roll idea, will try more with them.
I made these tonight with a little bit of tweaking. I used green pepper, yellow onion and chili beans
I also sauteed my onion and green pepper before. THEY WERE GREAT!! I would definitely make these again huge hit with my family and would be great to make when people are coming over!!
I forgot to add that I also used boneless skinless chicken breast to add a little protein boost.
I made these tonight and they were amazing! Me and my husband both loved them. I will definitely be making see again. Thank you so much for the recipe!
I’m always looking for new ideas for sack lunches for the kids too, and these would be great!! Thank you!!
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Great meal plan ideas and fabulous twist on eggrolls! I really shouldn’t be reading this before breakfast 😉
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I made these tonight and they were sooo delicious! Thanks for a great recipe!
Great, so glad you liked them! Thanks for the comment 🙂
Do you happen to know the calories per roll?
I don’t, sorry! I don’t calculate calories of each recipe because of the time involved (plus I don’t personally count calories). Hopefully one day I will be able to do so when my schedule permits the extra time involved. You can enter all the ingredients into a calorie counter (such as caloriecount.com) and divide by the number of rolls to get an approximate calorie count.
We LOVE these!! I did add chicken breast to mine, but other then that, they are a huge hit and despite the fact that usually its just the two of us eating these, they are gone in a day and a half.
We love dipping them in melted cheese or salsa. I plan on making them again tomorrow.
Great, so glad to hear that. We love them too- they are great leftovers aren’t they? I eat them cold or slightly warmed in the microwave with hot sauce. 🙂
So good! Made them with lumpia wrappers and they were delicious.
Great! Glad you liked them!
Love this recipe. Bought spring roll wrappers by mistake but still delicious and gluten free.
These are amazing! We made them last weekend and they were a hit! Thank you so much for sharing this delicious recipe! I shared it on my blog and told my readers about all of your great recipes!
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These are awesome! We love how easy they are to make, and are thrilled to have the filling leftover, b/c it goes great on our eggs in the morning! The only problem is that they are slightly addicting! ; )
Thanks for the comment. They are easy! I love them as leftovers too and I agree, I use the extra filling for burritos, etc.
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These look GREAT!! I’ll be making them soon. Do they freeze well?
These were SO good! Took a little time to prepare them but worth it. Will be making them again for dinner tonight. Thanks for a great recipe!
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Let me start by saying how much we love these egg rolls! I have made these 5 times and they’re delicious every time; even leftover. However, I have yet to get both sides nice and crispy. I preheat my oven to 425, lightly oil the pan and the top of the rolls and yet still can’t get them crispy. Do you have any tips or thoughts that might help?
Are you turning the rolls over half way through the baking time? That is key for both sides to get crisp. So glad you like them as much as we do!
Yes I do flip them halfway through baking. The second side always gets crispy, but the first side doesn’t. Have you ever tried not spraying them with oil and just spraying the pan? I wonder if that would help.
Have you tried freezing these and then baking them?
I haven’t Carley. I will let you know if I do though!
Do you happen to have the Carb break down of the Southwestern Egg rolls? They look yummy!
Hi….just love the Southwest Egg Rolls from Chili’s restaurant. ..always wanted a recipe. ..I love guacamole too…but can’t eat anything spicy. ..can u take the chilies out…do you know of any other substitutions for this recipe. ..trying to watch my carbs…would love to lose about 20 lbs…about how many carbs for these…thanks GeeGee
Do we have to use frozen corn and spinach (thawed)?
Just stumbled across this recipe on Pinterest the other day, and made a small batch tonight with veggies and guac for my husband and I… Amazing! Thank you so much for the great recipe. Bookmarking your site!
Made these tonight and they were delicious!!! Thanks for the recipe and this blog!
You’re welcome! Glad you liked them.
These were sooo good! I did sub red bell pepper for the spinach, add chopped mushrooms, and omit the cayenne. If they weren’t so filling, I’d have eaten more than 3. Relatively easy, if you’re good at the rolling. Its a great meatless meal and a great way to sneak in veggies(don’t have kids, just a veggie-hating boyfriend)!
Omg. Just made these! Love them! Thanks 🙂
Yay, thanks! We love them too.
Awesome!!
What is the recipe for the guacamole in the picture? It looks yummy!
I made these for dinner and they were yummy! I had left over filling so i made enchiladas with it and my kid loved them and asked for seconds!
Yay, glad you and the kids liked them!
I made these a few weeks ago – and WOW! Delicious and easy! I think they could be like the enchiladas I make – put whatever you have on hand in them!
I think I might even try a variation of them next week with Thanksgiving leftovers.
Awesome Sarah, so glad you enjoyed them!
Can these be made ahead of time say in the morning and then cooked in evening?
Yes they can!
I made these before and LOVE them! I came back to the comments to see if anyone has made them ahead of time…glad to see that it can be done!
I wanted to make them around noon and make them around 730pm. I do have a question though, will covering with plastic wrap be sufficient from the wrap becoming dried out? Is there something that I could do to prevent that?
Hi Melissa! It might be too late for my response, but I have just put them in tupperware with a sealed lid and then baked them later in the day and they turned out just fine. I think if you cover well with plastic that would also work!
Can I freeze them raw, then thaw and bake on party day?
Yes, I have done that and they were worked out. I would layer between wax paper and freeze in an air tight container.
My husband couldn’t stop talking about how good these were! Thanks for the great and healthy recipe
Kids will definitely love these.
Do you know what the nutritional value of these are?
No I am sorry, I don’t calculate recipe calorie counts due to the time involved, but there are free applications you can use online to enter in all the ingredients yourself! Hopefully one day I will have the extra time to fit this in.
These look delicious …anyone on here or have you tried adding chicken? Was thinking about trying to add a little more protein but don’t want to ruin the recipe. Also is there a healthier wrap option (low carb? Or gluten free?)
Thank you for your lovely recipes
I am making these for a party & have to transpoet them for a hour… are they ok cooled or is there a good way to keep then warm without losing the crispness?
They are great hot, warm or cool! I think they will be fine. I would just not crowd the pan with them and loosely cover with foil. Hope it works out for you!
These are so good! The smell of the filling is so good, my husband and I were contemplating using it as a chip dip.
These are SO good!! A family fave!! I always add shredded chicken and do sautéed bell pepper instead of spinach.