Summer Rolls

Name: Summer Rolls
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps Asian fish sauce (nuoc nam or nam pla); 2 carrots (8 oz. total), peeled and shredded; 2 Tbsps sweet Asian chili sauce; 283 grams English cucumber , rinsed, halved lengthwise, and thinly sliced into half-moons; 1 Tbsp lime juice; 237 milliliters each loosely packed fresh mint leaves and fresh cilantro; 170 grams mixed baby greens, rinsed and crisped; 170 grams red bell pepper , rinsed; 99 grams (half of a 7-oz. pkg.) thin rice noodles; 12 rice-paper wrappers (bánh tráng; 8 in. wide); 2 Tbsps chopped roasted peanuts; 227 grams shredded cooked chicken; 340 grams shelled cooked shrimp (31 to 40 per lb.), tails removed

Need a dairy free hor d'oeuvre? Summer Rolls could be a great recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains around 44g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 539 calories. This recipe covers 36% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event. A mixture of asian fish sauce, cucumber, asian chili sauce, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a 4- to 5-quart pan over high heat, bring 3 quarts water to a boil.

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Add rice noodles, stir to separate, and cook until tender to bite, 3 to 5 minutes.

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Rice Noodles

Drain, rinse with cold water until cool, and drain again. Using scissors, cut noodles into about 3-inch lengths.

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Meanwhile, stem and seed bell pepper; cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch slices, then crosswise into 2-inch lengths. In a small bowl, stir together fish sauce, sweet chili sauce, and lime juice.

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Sweet Chili Sauce

Bell Pepper

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Mound rice noodles in the center of a large platter.

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Drizzle 1 tablespoon fish sauce mixture over noodles, then sprinkle with chopped peanuts. Mound bell pepper, shrimp, chicken, greens, cucumber slices, shredded carrots, mint, and cilantro around noodles.

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Pour 1 inch hot tap water into a large, shallow bowl. Submerge rice-paper wrappers, one or two at a time, until flexible and tender, about 30 seconds. Carefully remove and let drain briefly; stack on a plate.

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Offer platter of fillings for diners to assemble their own summer rolls, with remaining fish sauce mixture alongside for dipping. To roll, add desired fillings in a strip across center of a wrapper; fold in sides over filling, then roll up tightly from the edge closest to you, like a burrito.

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