Vietnamese Fresh Spring Roll
Vietnamese fresh spring rolls with sweet Thai chili sauce are the perfect appetizer with fresh crunchy vegetables, tasty vermicelli noodles, and cooked shrimp. These homemade spring rolls are healthy, light, refreshing, and satisfying. A perfect starter to serve all year round!
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 10 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
- 1 packet of vermicelli noodles
- 1 tbsp salt for boiling with the noodles.
- 1/2 tsp fish sauce
- 1/2 tsp lime juice
- 1 lb cooked shrimp
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp lime juice
- 10-15 large spring roll wrappers
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 2 cucumbers, sliced thin and long (Persian, pickling, or English cucumbers are best)
- 2 cup bean sprouts
- 15-20 sprigs of cilantro (leave long, 3-4 inches)
- 20-30 leaves of fresh mint leaves
- 20-30 leaves of Thai basil
- 2 cup romaine lettuce (chopped in salad bite-size pieces)
- 1 cup sweet chili sauce
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar or lime juice
- 2 tbsp minced cilantro
- 2 tbsp carrots, diced
Instructions
- 1
Cook the noodles according to the package instruction. Add 1 tablespoon of salt to the water to help season it a bit. Rinse the noodle with cold water, place in a bowl, and season with fish sauce, lime juice, or any flavor of your liking. Set aside the other ingredients for rolling. These vermicelli rice noodles can be found in Asian markets.
- 2
Dip the rice wrapper in warm water in a large bowl for a few seconds until softened. Don't let it get too soft or difficult to handle. Cold water will take longer than warm water.
- 3
Grab a small handful of noodles, and spread them into a short strip the length of your pointy finger.
- 4
Add the sliced cucumbers on either side of the noodle to form a rectangular shape. I use this trick to help keep the noodles and ingredients in one place for easy folding.
- 5
Add a tiny amount of each herb and vegetable to the noodles.
- 6
Roll the top of the softened noodles over the top of the ingredients.
- 7
Fold each side of the wrapper over the ingredients to wrap around the ingredients.
- 8
Add the shrimp on top, then roll until the end of the rice paper. That's it! You have yourself a delicious fresh spring roll! Roll the other wrappers or as many as you'd like for your servings. Keep any leftover rice paper wrappers in an air-tight container for the next time to keep them from getting stale.