Description
Fresh and colorful homemade Vietnamese spring rolls, perfect for any occasion and customizable to suit various tastes.
Ingredients
- Rice paper wrappers
- Shrimp, cooked, peeled, and deveined
- Lettuce leaves
- Fresh herbs (mint, cilantro, basil)
- Rice vermicelli noodles, cooked
- Carrots, julienned
- Cucumbers, julienned
- Traditional Vietnamese dipping sauce
- Peanut sauce
Instructions
- Prepare all your ingredients: have the cooked shrimp, lettuce leaves, fresh herbs, rice noodles, and julienned carrots and cucumbers ready and accessible.
- Dip a rice paper wrapper into warm water for a few seconds until it softens.
- Lay the softened wrapper on a clean surface.
- Place a small amount of each filling ingredient near the bottom of the wrapper, layering as desired.
- Fold the bottom of the wrapper over the fillings. Bring in the sides and roll tightly to close.
- Repeat for the remaining ingredients.
- Serve the spring rolls with both traditional Vietnamese dipping sauce and peanut sauce for dipping.
Notes
For a vegetarian option, substitute shrimp with tofu or chicken. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Wrapping
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 spring rolls
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: spring rolls, Vietnamese cuisine, healthy appetizer, fresh, customizable