Vietnamese Salad Rolls

Pasta and Noodle - Dinner

A nice light appetizer. Delicate rice wrappers are filled with noodles, shrimp, carrots, lettuce and basil. Cooked chicken or beef may be substituted for shrimp.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Total: 25 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 salad rolls

Vietnamese Salad Rolls

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package rice vermicelli

8 ounces cooked

peeled shrimp

cut in half lengthwise

8 rice wrappers (6.5 inch diameter)

1 carrot

julienned

1 cup shredded lettuce

¼ cup chopped fresh basil

½ cup hoisin sauce

water as needed

Pasta with Gorgonzola Sauce and Radicchio

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Bring a medium saucepan of water to boil. Remove from heat. Place rice vermicelli in boiling water remove from heat and let soak 3 to 5 minutes until soft. Drain and rinse with cold water.

Step 2

Fill a large bowl with hot water. Dip one rice wrapper in the hot water for 1 second to soften. Lay wrapper flat and place desired amounts of noodles shrimp carrot lettuce and basil in the center. Roll the edges of the wrapper slightly inward. Beginning at the bottom edge of wrapper tightly wrap the ingredients. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

Step 3

In a small bowl mix the hoisin sauce with water until desired consistency has been attained. Heat the mixture for a few seconds in the microwave.

Step 4

Serve the spring rolls with the warm dipping sauce.

Nutritional Information

Vietnamese Salad Rolls

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 187.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 11.6g 23%

Carbohydrates: 31.2g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 1.7g 7%

Sugars: 5.6g

Fat: 1.5g 2%

Saturated Fat: 0.2g 1%

Cholesterol: 57.1mg 19%

Vitamin A Iu: 1445.3IU 29%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.6mg 13%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 4%

Vitamin C: 1.7mg 3%

Folate: 13mcg 3%

Calcium: 37mg 4%

Iron: 1.2mg 7%

Magnesium: 20.9mg 8%

Potassium: 192.6mg 5%

Sodium: 344mg 14%

Calories From Fat: 13.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.