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Air Fryer Tex Mex Egg Rolls

These Tex-Mex Egg Rolls are the perfect vegan appetizer! Taste the Ultimate in Mexican-Asian Fusion with these Air Fryer Southwest Egg Rolls.
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Total Time 45 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine American Southwest, Asian-Mexican Fusion, Chinese, Mexican
Servings 0 egg rolls

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups dried black-eyed peas soaked overnight, or subsitute 2 cans of black-eyed peas; see Recipe Notes
  • 1 pint tomatoes washed and diced
  • 1/2 cup frozen sweet corn
  • 1 jalapeno washed, deseeded and diced
  • 2 limes juiced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/4 cup cilantro washed and minced
  • 1 pkg egg roll wrappers I like the Nasoya brand
  • 1/4 cup water

Avocado Crema Dipping Sauce

  • 1 cup cashew pieces soaked in hot water for at least 30 minutes
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 2 ripe avocados
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 1/4 cup cilantro washed
  • 2 cloves garlic peeled

Instructions
 

Tex Mex Egg Rolls

  • Bring the egg roll wrappers to room temperature.
  • Combine the black-eyed peas, grape tomatoes, sweet corn, jalapeno, lime juice, salt, pepper and fresh cilantro. Toss until thoroughly combined.
  • Preheat the air fryer and very lightly oil the air fryer basket. See Recipe Notes.
  • Brush the edges of the egg roll wrapper with water.
  • Using a slotted spoon, add 3-4 spoonfuls of the filling to the center of the egg roll wrapper. 
  • Begin by folding the bottom of the egg roll wrapper up over the filling. Then fold each side up over the bottom fold to create an envelope around the filling. 
  • Gently roll the egg rolls from the bottom up to fully wrap the filling. Add the folded egg roll to the air fryer basket. 
  • Air fry the egg rolls for 4-6 minutes, until crispy. 
  • Serve immediately with avocado crema and fresh cilantro. 

Avocado Crema Dipping Sauce

  • Combine the soaked cashews and water in a high-speed blender. Blend until creamy.
  • Add the avocado, salt, lime juice, cilantro and garlic. Blend until creamy.
  • Store the avocado crema dipping sauce in the refrigerator until ready for use.

Notes

  • I used black-eyed peas for this recipe because the egg roll filling is essentially my recipe for cowboy caviar -- a southwest-inspired bean/salsa dip that I keep around to snack on. I think many different kinds of beans, like black beans or pinto beans, would also work well in this recipe. 
  • This recipe is designed to be oil-free and, as such, there is no oil listed among the ingredients. That being said, I do find that just the lightest brush of oil on the air frying basket will help to keep the egg rolls from sticking. If the egg rolls stick, then they are likely to tear when being removed from the basket. 
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