Refreshing Summer Rolls with Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce

Ingredients

• Rice paper wrappers (8 sheets)
• Shrimp (16 large, cooked and peeled)
• Rice vermicelli noodles (4 ounces, cooked)
• Lettuce leaves (8 large leaves (butter or romaine))
• Fresh cilantro leaves (1/2 cup)
• Fresh mint leaves (1/2 cup)
• Red bell pepper (1, julienned)
• Cucumber (1, julienned)
• Carrot (1, julienned)
• Peanut butter (1/4 cup)
• Soy sauce (2 tablespoons)
• Honey (1 tablespoon)
• Lime juice (1 tablespoon)
• Sriracha (1/2 teaspoon (adjust to taste))

Instructions

1. Fill a large bowl with warm water. Dip one rice paper wrapper into the water for about 10 seconds until it becomes soft and pliable.
2. Carefully remove the wrapper from the water and lay it flat on a clean, damp surface.
3. In the center of the wrapper, layer 2 shrimp, a small handful of cooked rice vermicelli noodles, and a few strips each of carrot, cucumber, and red bell pepper.
4. Add a few fresh mint leaves, cilantro leaves, and a lettuce leaf for added freshness.
5. Fold the sides of the wrapper over the filling, then roll tightly from the bottom to the top, ensuring the filling is secure. Repeat the process with the remaining ingredients to make a total of 8 summer rolls.
6. For the spicy peanut dipping sauce, in a small bowl, combine peanut butter, soy sauce, honey, lime juice, and sriracha. Whisk together until smooth and creamy. Adjust the sriracha to your desired level of spiciness.
7. Serve the summer rolls chilled or at room temperature alongside the spicy peanut dipping sauce for dipping.