Fresh Summer Spring Rolls

Mango, shrimp, cucumber, and fresh herbs make these cold appetizers perfect for summer.


Fresh Summer Spring Rolls


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Prep Time: 1 hr 20 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 36 rolls
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Ingredients
 
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  • 1/2  cup  seasoned rice vinegarOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  Asian fish sauce (nuoc nam or nam pla)On Sale
  • 2  tablespoons  packed light brown sugarOn Sale
  • 1    garlic clove, finely choppedOn Sale
  • 1/2  teaspoon  crushed red pepper flakesOn Sale
  • 3  ounces  vermicelli bean thread (cellophane) noodlesOn Sale
  • 1/2  pound  peeled cooked medium shrimp, halved horizontallyOn Sale
  • 1/2    peeled mango, flesh cut into julienne stripsOn Sale
  • 1/2    seedless cucumber, seeded and cut into julienne stripsOn Sale
  • 34  cup  fresh mint leavesOn Sale
  • 3/4  cup  fresh cilantro leavesOn Sale
  • 1  small  bunch fresh chives, snipped into 4-inch lengthsOn Sale
  • 36    triangular or round rice-paper wrappersOn Sale

Directions
1.
Combine vinegar, fish sauce, sugar, garlic, and pepper flakes in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook, whisking, until sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and cool to room temperature for dipping sauce.
2.
Bring to medium saucepan of water to a boil; add salt. Add noodles and cook, stirring, 40 seconds. Immediately drain in a colander and rinse with cold water. Drain well and transfer to a bowl. Toss with 2 tablespoons dipping sauce and snip into pieces about 4 inches long.
3.
To assemble rolls, place noodles, shrimp, mango, cucumber, mint, cilantro, and chives in separate bowls. Working with 2 wrappers at a time, soak in a bowl of very warm water (gently moving so they don't stick) just until softened, about 30 seconds. Carefully remove each wrapper from water, allowing excess water to drip off, and arrange flat (with widest side nearest you, if a triangular shape) on a clean dry work surface. Leaving a 1/2-inch border on edge closest to you, mound a small amount of noodles, a couple of pieces of mango and cucumber and some mint and cilantro. Fold over border and begin rolling away from you until filling is enclosed, fold in side edges and continue rolling until 2 inches from end of wrapper, then top middle of roll with halved shrimp, pink side up, and 2 chives. Continue to roll wrapper until enclosed completely. Transfer roll to damp paper towels and keep covered with more damp paper towels to prevent rice pepper from drying out. Repeat process with remaining wrappers and filling. Arrange rolls on a platter and serve with dipping sauce on the side. Makes 36 rolls.

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