Dopamine Postpartum Snack: Colorful Spring Rolls

Hello Momma,

Postpartum days can feel slow, low-energy, and heavy on routine. Snacks like these spring rolls are a way to bring joy, color, and gentle nourishment to your plate while supporting energy, mood, and digestion

These spring rolls combine fresh, crisp vegetables, roasted sweet potato and pumpkin, sticky rice, avocado, mint, and edible flowers, all rolled up in soft rice paper. They’re a feast for your eyes, mood, and body

Ingredients 🌈💗⭐️

10 rice paper wraps

1/2 cup sliced carrot

1/2 cup sliced cucumber

1/2 cup roasted sweet potato

1/4 cup fresh mint leaves

1/4 cup edible flower petals

1/2 avocado cut into stars and hearts

1/2 cup shredded red cabbage

1/2 cup cooked sticky rice

1/4 cup roasted pumpkin

Sesame seeds and rose petal sea salt for topping

Directions

1. Roast sweet potato and pumpkin ahead of time and store in the fridge for quick assembly

2. Lay out a rice paper wrap and layer in sticky rice, vegetables, avocado, mint, and edible flowers

3. Roll tightly, tucking in the sides as you go

4. Sprinkle sesame seeds and rose petal sea salt on top

5. Serve immediately or store in the fridge for a few hours for a grab-and-go postpartum snack

Tips for Postpartum Snack Success 💗

Prep veggies in advance. Roasting sweet potato and pumpkin ahead saves time and makes snack assembly easy

Mix cooked and raw ingredients. Combining roasted sweet potato or pumpkin with crisp carrot, cucumber, and cabbage gives variety in texture and supports gentle digestion

Keep simple proteins handy. Sticky rice and pumpkin provide steady energy to help stabilize postpartum blood sugar and mood! Make it fun. Using avocado cut into hearts or stars and edible flowers turns snack time into a little dopamine boost. Postpartum life can be tiring, let your food lift your spirits too.

Prep once, snack multiple times. Having prepped ingredients in the fridge makes assembling snacks in under five minutes a reality. Small wins like this support sustainable postpartum nourishment.

Wishing you all the healing!