FRESH SPRING ROLLS WITH DIPPING SAUCE

Fresh Spring Rolls with Dipping Sauce image

Provided by Club Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 17

DIPPING SAUCE
2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
1 Tbsp fish sauce
1 Tbsp water
1 Tbsp chile paste with garlic
1 tsp sugar
2 tsp grated peeled fresh ginger
2 clove garlic, minced
SPRING ROLLS
12 (8 inch) round sheets rice paper
3 green leaf lettuce leaves, quartered
3 c fresh broccoli sprouts or alfalfa sprouts
36 (2 inch) julienne-cut carrot strips
36 (2 inch) julienne-cut cucumber strips
36 (2 inch) julienne-cut yellow bell pepper strips
24 medium shrimp, cooked, peeled, and halved lengthwise
36 fresh mint leaves

Steps:

1. To prepare sauce, combine first 7 ingredients, stirring with a whisk until sugar dissolves; set aside. To prepare spring rolls, add hot water to a large, shallow dish to a depth of 1 inch. Place 1 rice paper sheet in dish; let stand 30 seconds or just until soft. Place rice paper sheet on a flat surface. Arrange 1 lettuce piece in center of sheet. Top with 1/4 cup sprouts, 3 carrot strips, 3 cucumber strips, 3 bell pepper strips, 4 shrimp halves, and 3 mint leaves. Fold sides of sheet over filling; roll up jelly-roll fashion. Gently press seam to seal. Place spring roll, seam side down, on a serving platter (cover to prevent drying). Repeat procedure with remaining rice paper, lettuce, sprouts, carrot, cucumber, bell pepper, shrimp, and mint. Serve with dipping sauce.