Description
Fresh, healthy, and bursting with vibrant flavors, Summer Rolls with Shrimp are light rice paper rolls filled with crisp vegetables, herbs, and tender shrimp. Perfect for warm weather or as a nutritious appetizer, they’re served with a flavorful dipping sauce for a satisfying bite.
Ingredients
- 8 rice paper wrappers
- 16 cooked shrimp, halved lengthwise
- 3 oz vermicelli rice noodles
- 1 carrot, julienned
- 1/2 cucumber, julienned
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
- 8 butter lettuce leaves
- Optional: hoisin-peanut dipping sauce or nuoc cham (Vietnamese dipping sauce)
Instructions
- Cook the vermicelli noodles according to package instructions. Drain, rinse with cold water, and set aside.
- Wash, dry, and slice all vegetables and herbs into thin strips or bite-sized pieces.
- Fill a large shallow dish with warm water. Dip one rice paper wrapper into the water for 10–15 seconds until softened.
- Lay the softened wrapper on a clean surface or damp towel. Add a lettuce leaf, a small amount of noodles, vegetables, herbs, and 2 shrimp halves near the bottom third of the wrapper.
- Fold the sides of the wrapper inward, then tightly roll from the bottom up to enclose the filling.
- Repeat the process with the remaining wrappers and ingredients.
- Serve immediately with your choice of dipping sauce.
Notes
Use a damp towel as your rolling surface to prevent sticking.Do not overfill the wrappers to make rolling easier.Place finished rolls under a damp cloth to keep them from drying out.Customize with your favorite proteins or veggies.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 1.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
