Gluten Free Spring rolls at the Farmers' market!!!

I woke up this morning to a sunny clear blue sky and thought what a wonderful day to go for a walk. About 2 miles from my house is a small farmers' market located in downtown Santa Clara.  So I ask everyone if they wanted to go and of course it was unanimous.

We left the house mid morning (around 10ish). I wasn't as smart as everyone else since I did not eat anything for breakfast. So here I am going on at least a 4 mile round trip walk on an empty stomach not to smart. The first vendor we see is an assorted fruit stand. They had samples I tried very hard not to attack them. After purchasing some peaches that tasted sweet with a side of tart we walked by a vegetable stand. My stomach started to gurgle then my mind went into what am I making for dinner. So naturally my eyes became huge and I started grabbing. Ended up buying some green chard, green bell peppers, tomatoes and red potatoes.

Now I needed to rest so we took a seat next to a large water fountain for a break. I was very hungry now and being around a bunch of baked goods full of wheat I felt like I didn't have an option.

Megan pointed out that she saw a stand that said rice wraps. I was like they probably contain gluten or just isn't safe. Being as hungry as I was I felt it was worth the effort. As I approached the stand I read on their sign:

NO WHEAT
NO GLUTEN
NO MSG

GREAT! Naturally I asked if ALL the wraps were gluten free the man seemed very educated and explained to me that not all of them were and shared why. It's not everyday you come across a vendor or restaurant that are knowledgeable enough to educate the consumer, especially since most gluten free consumer's are hesitant to purchase pre-made foods. I bought two wraps, one shrimp roll and one spring roll (for me)

 
The shrimp roll had the same ingredients except they substituted the shrimp for the pork. It was delicious the lettuce was fresh, large pieces of the tiger shrimp, rice noodles were cooked to perfection. With the right amount of mint and cilantro it just made this snack so refreshing. I asked for a side of hot sauce. They used Sriracha sauce and Gluten Free soy sauce to make the mixture. 

After I finished I went and asked him where to get the particular wraps they used. He said any "Asian" store. He mentioned that they work well for any wrap including a burrito.



This was a clear winner in my book and even though I will go to this market again, I now know I can go there on an empty stomach.