Shrimp Lettuce Wraps and Spring Rolls

Makes 10 servings
Time 45 min
Shrimp Lettuce Wraps and Spring Rolls

These refreshing wraps make a great snack or appetizer. For a vegetarian version, wrap thinly sliced fried or baked tofu inside the rolls instead of shrimp.

Ingredients

    <b>Spring Rolls</b>
    1 poundcooked shrimp, halved
    4 ouncesthin rice noodles
    2carrots, grated (2 tablespoons reserved for dipping sauce)
    5scallions, cut into 1/2-inch lengths
    1 mediumcucumber, peeled, seeded and cut into thin matchsticks
    1 cupmung bean sprouts
    Generous handfuls fresh Thai (or regular) basil, mint and cilantro leaves
    1/3 cuppeanuts, chopped
    1head green-leaf lettuce, leaves separated, rinsed and dried
    10spring roll wrappers
    <b>Dipping Sauce</b>
    1Thai chile pepper or jalapeño, seeded and finely chopped
    Juice from 1 large lime (about 1/4 cup)
    1 tablespoonsugar
    3 tablespoonsfish sauce
    2 tablespoonsshredded carrot
    2 clovesgarlic, finely chopped

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Method

Bring a medium pot of water to a boil over high heat.


Remove from heat and add rice noodles. Let soften for about 10 minutes.


Drain thoroughly, rinse under cold water, and drain again.


Arrange carrots, scallions, cucumber, sprouts and herbs on a platter.


Put shrimp, noodles and peanuts in bowls.


Stack lettuce leaves on a plate.


Make the dipping sauce by combining the chili and lime juice in a small bowl.


Add the sugar, fish sauce, carrot and garlic and stir until the sugar dissolves. Serve in small bowls.


For lettuce wraps, pile some of each ingredient on a lettuce leaf.


Roll or fold the leaf around the ingredients, forming a package. Serve with dipping sauce.


For spring rolls, dip a wrapper in hot water for about 10 seconds.


Spread on a cutting board or plate and layer ingredients on bottom third of wrapper.


Fold the bottom of the wrapper up over the ingredients.


Fold in sides, then continue rolling up. Place seam side down on plate.


Serve with dipping sauce.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Spring Roll

Calories

550

Total Fat

8g

Saturated Fat

1g

Cholesterol

220mg

Sodium

790mg

Total Carbohydrate

84g

Dietary Fiber

6g

Total Sugars

6g

Protein

38g

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