Basil Spring Rolls with Asian Dipping Sauce
You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Basil Spring Rolls with Asian Dipping Sauce a try. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This dairy free and pescatarian recipe has 69 calories, 5g of protein, and 0g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6. The Super Bowl will be even more special with this recipe. If you have rice noodles, cilantro, basil leaves, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 38 minutes.
Instructions
Place noodles in a small bowl; cover with boiling water.
Let stand 1 minute, and drain.
Place cucumber and carrot in separate small bowls; add 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar to each bowl, and let stand while cutting and measuring remaining ingredients.
Combine cucumber, carrot, bell pepper, and bean sprouts. Divide into 6 piles.
Place 1 inch hot water in a large shallow dish.
Add 1 sheet rice paper to dish; let stand 30 seconds or until soft.
Remove rice paper from dish, and place 2 basil leaves in center of paper. Top with about 2 tablespoons cooked rice noodles and 4 shrimp halves.
Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons cilantro and 2 teaspoons mint. Pack 1 pile of bell pepper mixture tightly, and place on top of herbs.
Place about 1 tablespoon shredded lettuce next to bell pepper mixture.
Fold sides of rice paper over filling; roll up tightly, jelly-roll fashion. Gently press seam to seal.
Place spring roll, seam side down, on a serving platter (cover to keep from drying). Repeat procedure 5 times.
Serve with Asian Dipping Sauce.