Authentic Vietnamese Spring Rolls

Ingredients

Peanut Butter

1/4 cup

Soy Sauce

2 tablespoons

Hot Water

1/4 cup

Fresh cilantro leaves

1/2 cup

Fresh mint leaves

1/2 cup

Cucumber

1 medium, julienned

Carrot

1 large, julienned

Lettuce

8 leaves

Rice vermicelli noodles

2 cups, cooked

Shrimp

16, cooked and halved

Rice paper wrappers

8

Instructions

1. To prepare the peanut sauce, in a bowl combine peanut butter, soy sauce and hot water. Stir until it forms a smooth consistency. Set aside.
2. Fill a large bowl with warm water.
3. Dip one rice paper wrapper into the water for 15-20 seconds until it becomes soft and pliable.
4. Place the softened rice paper wrapper on a clean surface.
5. In the center of the wrapper, place a lettuce leaf and top with a small amount of cooked rice vermicelli noodles.
6. Add 2 halved shrimp on top of the noodles, followed by some julienned carrot and cucumber.
7. Place a few mint leaves and cilantro leaves on top of the vegetables.
8. Fold the sides of the rice paper wrapper over the filling, then roll tightly from the bottom to the top, sealing the spring roll.
9. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make more spring rolls.
10. Serve the Vietnamese spring rolls with the homemade peanut dipping sauce.