I served these on Sunday night (according to my menu plan) alongside the Vietnamese Shrimp Salad. It was a lovely Asian meal… better than in a restaurant, and cheaper too. These rolls are a great compliment to any meal, not just a Vietnamese one! Making these rolls (wraps) with rice paper is a really fun activity – might be a good project for kids who want to learn how to cook.
Maggie’s Fresh Vietnamese Rolls
Ingredients
- rice paper (large or small circles) (I used small this time)
- bean sprouts
- green beans
- cooked noodles (I used ramen leftover from my salad)
- cilantro, chopped
- iceberg lettuce, chopped
- anything else you want! – shredded carrot, shrimp, crab, pork, pickled radish, etc…
Directions
- Prep all the ingredients – lay them out so they are easily accessible.
- Soak a rice paper in a bowl of water for 10 seconds. Lay the paper on a clean towel. Stuff with the goodies (put them in the middle). Wrap up like a burrito. Repeat!
- Dip in…
Dressing (per 1 serving)
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
Mix dressing ingredients together with a fork. Adjust ingredients to your liking (I usually add more peanut butter). Dip the rolls in the dressing.
I made 3 rolls with the noodles and 3 without. I prefer them without, but with the noodles it is easier to burrito-wrap them. I guess it’s a tradeoff.
What’s your favorite kind of wrap?
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I adore summer rolls. Damn weather is so cold nowadays, despite it being spring! I think the sauce makes it shine most!
Favorite wrap…hm, hard to say. I usually like wraps that are hot and grilled.
Does xiao long bao count? Hey, have you visited Joe’s Shanghai yet?
I totally made those tonight for dinner, except my dipping sauce was a bit different, and i used tempeh instead of shrimp!! so good!
I love rice paper! It’s a texture thing. There’s a really good Thai place right next to my apartment that serves them full of cooked cabbage and veggies with a peanut sauce, I like more veggies rather than noodles. The noodles taste exactly like the rice paper, so why put more?
I’m not very good at rolling them, but I don’t really care because they’re easy and good. I’ve read that you can do all kinds of things with them too, even fruit rolls! I’ll need to start experimenting.
OMG i LOVE!!!!!! spring rolls and for about 3 freakin months i have been in search of rice paper and this god forsaken city doesnt have any! I need to order rice paper online. how sad is that.
Way to ROCK (rawk!!) this recipe, Maggie!
spring, summer, winter, or fall these are delicious!
I love asian food but I never manage to make it flavourful enough at home. Yours looks fantastic!
haha, i think these are summer rolls. spring rolls are like the deep fried kind, no?
rice paper rolls are so yummy, especially with rice noodles and veggies and a yummy dipping sauce!
Oh my goodness those looks like such a refreshing meal for spring! I love those thin little wrappers, but I never know where to find them.
Hope you’re having a good week!
Has it really been almost a year since your last menu plan? Wild. Time really does fly!
I’ve never used rice paper, but you make it sound so easy Maggie. I love the dipping sauce too. Thanks for sharing.
Those look great Maggie, although I have a hard time finding those wraps – are they in the refrigerator section??
I am actually making a spicy tofu stew over the weekend – its Korean and looks spicy!!
Oooh, love your wraps! I like all kinds.
Anyways, I wanted to tell you that I went to Quantum Leap last weekend and you were RIGHT, they have gone downhill! And I made a mention of this (and you!) on my blog tonight.
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Well done…
By seeing the pics, I feel hungry. I also love the Vietnamese summer rolls every seasons… Especially, In a hot summer, the rolls are fantastic choice for me to taste the rice paper, varied vegetables, and meats or shrimps…
One of the best Asian foods!!!