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Fresh spring rolls with shrimp and vegetables on a white marble surface, garnished with lime and mint.

How To Make Fresh Shrimp Spring Rolls

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes
Course Appetizer, Appetizers & Snacks
Cuisine Asian, Vietnamese
Servings 2
Calories 170 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 1 lime cut into wedges
  • 4 rice papers
  • 1 small cucumber cut into strips
  • 1/2 carrot cut into strips
  • 1/4 cup red cabbage sliced
  • 1/4 cup lettuce leaves
  • Fresh coriander
  • Fresh mint

Instructions
 

  • Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the shrimp and squeeze in a lime wedge for flavor. Boil for 2-3 minutes, until the shrimp are pink and opaque. Drain and let cool, then slice each shrimp in half lengthwise.
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  • Set up your workspace with a large bowl of warm water, a clean towel, all the prepared vegetables (cucumber, carrot, cabbage, lettuce), herbs (mint, cilantro), and shrimp halves.
  • Submerge one rice paper in warm water for 10-20 seconds, until just softened but still a bit firm—it will continue softening as you assemble.
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  • Lay the softened rice paper flat on the towel. At the lower third of the wrapper, layer a piece of lettuce, a small handful of cabbage, strips of cucumber and carrot, and a few sprigs each of mint and cilantro.
  • Lay 2 shrimp halves above the vegetables, cut-side down and pink-side up—this gives the roll a classic look with shrimp visible through the wrapper
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  • Fold the left and right sides of the rice paper inward toward the filling. Fold the bottom of the wrapper up over the filling, then roll tightly upward, enclosing all ingredients. The finished roll should be taut and sealed.
  • Repeat with remaining wrappers and ingredients. Serve immediately with your preferred dipping sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 170kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 9gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 267mgFiber: 4g
Keyword easy spring rolls, healthy appetizer, shrimp spring rolls, summer rolls, Vietnamese spring rolls
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