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Vietnamese Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce
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These Vietnamese spring rolls are filled with crunchy vegetables, herbs, and your choice of protein, wrapped in delicate rice paper, served with a delicious peanut sauce.
00:15:00 total
Serves 4
medium
Sides / Appetizer
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Ingredients
- medium shrimp - 1 lb (peeled and deveined)
- rice noodles - 2 oz (cooked according to package instructions)
- rice wrappers - 1 package (for wrapping)
- romaine or butter lettuce - 1 head (washed and dried)
- carrot - 1 (large, peeled and cut into strips)
- Persian cucumbers - 2-3 (or 1 English cucumber, cut into strips)
- purple cabbage - 1 cup (100 gr) (shredded)
- cilantro - ½ bunch (½ bunch, washed and trimmed)
- creamy peanut butter - ⅓ cup (83 gr) (for the sauce)
- rice vinegar - 2 tablespoons (for the sauce)
- soy sauce - 2 teaspoons (for the sauce)
- maple syrup or honey - 2 tablespoons (for sweetness in the sauce)
- sesame oil - 1 teaspoon (for the sauce)
- water - 2-3 tablespoons (as needed for sauce consistency)
Instructions
- Prepare the Peanut Sauce: In a bowl, mix creamy peanut butter, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, and maple syrup or honey. Stir until thick, then add water to reach desired consistency.
- Prepare the Filling: Wash and dry the lettuce. Peel and cut the carrot into thin strips using a peeler. Wash and slice the cucumbers into thin strips. Grate the purple cabbage. Wash and trim the cilantro.
- Cook the Shrimp: Boil water with a little salt, add shrimp, and cook for approximately 2 minutes or until they turn pink.
- Cook Rice Noodles: Cook rice noodles in boiling water according to package instructions.
- Soak Rice Wrappers: Fill a deep mold with warm water and soak each rice wrapper for about 10 to 15 seconds until softened.
- Assemble the Rolls: Place the softened wrapper on a damp surface. Layer with lettuce, noodles, carrot strips, cucumber strips, shredded cabbage, cilantro, and shrimp. Fold the sides over the filling and roll upwards.
- Serve: Serve the spring rolls with the prepared peanut sauce.
