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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Easy, yummy and good for you too. These are a little time consuming, but only the chopping)so do not be discouraged, it is SO worth it. These are delicious. Ingredients:
1/4 lb rice stick noodles |
1/2 lb peeled and deveined shrimp |
2 cups shredded carrots |
2 cups shredded napa cabbage |
1/2 cup mint leaf |
1/2 cup cilantro leaf |
1 small cucumber, peeled, seeded, and grated |
12 -16 sheets rice paper |
1/2 cup fish sauce |
1/2 cup fresh lime juice |
2 tablespoons light brown sugar |
1 garlic clove, minced |
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger |
1/2 teaspoon vietnamese chili paste |
1/2 cup loosely packed roughly chopped cilantro leaf |
1/2 cup loosely packed roughly chopped mint leaf |
Directions:
1. Place rice noodles in a large pot of boiling water, stir. Add shrimp. Cook until noodles are al dente and shrimp is just cooked, about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Lift out the shrimp, set aside to cool. Drain and rinse noodles.
2. When shrimp is cool enough to handle, cut into small pieces. Place in a non-reactive salad bowl with noodles, carrots, cabbage, mint and cilantro. Toss to combine, Or what i prefer to do is make little piles of each ingredient and assemble( they look prettier this way!).
3. To prepare rice paper wrappers: Fill a large pan or bowl with hot tap water. Dip 1 rice paper wrapper into water, lift out, and drain briefly. Set on a flat surface.
4. To assemble salad rolls: Place 1/2 cup filling in the center of each wrapper. To roll salad rolls, think diapering a baby the old fashioned way - with cloth diapers minus the diaper pins! Pressing down on filling, fold the bottom of each wrapper over filling, then fold in sides; roll tightly. Press edges to seal; if rice paper is too dry to form a proper seal, moisten unsealed edges with a little water. Set rolls on a platter and cover with a damp towel.
5. To serve, cut rolls crosswise in 1/2; stand pieces upright. Dip in Ginger Lime Dipping Sauce.
6. For the sauce: Whisk together all ingredients in small non-reactive bowl. Taste and adjust seasonings.
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