Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls are light, refreshing rolls made by wrapping a combination of fresh vegetables, herbs, rice vermicelli noodles, and often protein like shrimp and pork in delicate rice paper wrappers. They are not fried, making them a healthy and vibrant dish ideal as an appetizer, snack, or light dinner.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces rice vermicelli noodles
- 8 rice wrappers (8.5 inch diameter)
- 8 large cooked shrimp - peeled, deveined and cut in half
- 2 leaves lettuce, chopped
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 ⅓ tablespoons chopped fresh Thai basil
- Sauces:
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 4 teaspoons fish sauce
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon garlic chili sauce
- 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped peanuts
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients.
- Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil; stir in noodles and return to a boil. Cook noodles uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 3 to 5 minutes; drain and set aside to cool.
- Fill a large bowl with warm water. Dip one wrapper into the hot water for 1 second to soften.
- Lay wrapper flat; place 2 shrimp halves in a row across the center, add some cooled noodles, lettuce, mint, cilantro, and basil, leaving about 2 inches uncovered on each side.
- Fold uncovered sides inward, then tightly roll the wrapper, beginning at the end with lettuce. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
- To make the chili sauce for dipping: Mix water, lime juice, sugar, fish sauce, garlic, and chili sauce in a small bowl until well combined.
- To make the second sauce for dipping: Mix hoisin sauce and peanuts in a separate small bowl.
- Serve spring rolls with the two sauce mixtures.
