Vietnamese Fresh Rolls with Peanut Sauce

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 50

Servings: rolls

Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: Asian

Author: Heather Nicholds

Don't be intimidated by rolling your own fresh rolls! They're easy once you give it a try. Then, you can load them up on lots of fresh vegetables and enjoy them with a delicious peanut dipping sauce, never having to buy them again.

Ingredients

Peanut Sauce

2 Tbsp peanut butter
2 Tbsp brown rice vinegar, add more or less for consistency (or apple cider vinegar)
1 tsp toasted sesame oil
1 Tbsp tamari, (or soy sauce)
pinch red pepper flakes, to taste

Wraps

10 rice paper wraps
1 cup lettuce, chopped
1 carrots, grated or julienned
1/2 cucumber, julienned
1 green onion, sliced lengthwise
1/4 cup fresh basil, (or cilantro and other fresh herb)

Instructions

Start by making the dipping sauce. Soften the peanut butter with the sesame oil, and stir until smooth. Add the rest of the ingredients, stir, and let sit for the flavors to combine.
Prepare as many vegetables as you like, then get ready to roll.
Fill a plate with water, and put a rice paper wrap in to soften. It will take a couple of minutes to get very soft. Pull it out of the water and allow it to drip for a few seconds, then place it on a second plate.
Start the next wrap softening in the water before rolling the current one.
Lay a lettuce leaf on the rice paper wrap, then fill with the carrots, onions and cucumber. Don't overfill, or it will be much more difficult to roll.
Fold in the ends of the rice paper, then fold one side over the filling, squeeze slightly with your hands and then roll to the end of the other side. Allow the wraps to sit and stick together before serving.
Continue with as many wraps as you have vegetables for, and serve with the dipping sauce.

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