Description
Delightful Shrimp Spring Rolls filled with fresh vegetables and succulent shrimp wrapped in delicate rice paper.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 8 rice paper wrappers
- 1 cup lettuce, shredded
- 1 cup carrots, julienned
- 1 cup cucumber, julienned
- 1/2 cup fresh herbs (mint, cilantro, or basil)
- 1/4 cup dipping sauce (peanut or hoisin)
Instructions
- Cook the shrimp: Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Introduce the shrimp, cooking them for about 2-3 minutes until they turn a beautiful pink and opaque. Drain and allow them to cool.
- Prepare your soaking station: Fill a shallow dish with warm water for the rice paper wrappers.
- Soak the rice paper: Dip one rice paper wrapper into the warm water for about 10 seconds or until it softens.
- Fill the wrapper: Lay the softened wrapper flat and add shrimp, shredded lettuce, julienned carrots, cucumber, and herbs in the center.
- Roll it up: Fold the sides of the wrapper over the filling and gently roll it from the bottom up.
- Repeat this process for the remaining wrappers and filling.
- Serve on a platter with your choice of dipping sauces.
Notes
Keep wrapped spring rolls covered with a damp cloth to prevent them from drying out while you work.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 rolls
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 50mg