SALAD ROLLS

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Provided by Food Network

Yield about 20 rolls

Number Of Ingredients 18

1/4 pound rice stick noodles
1/2 pound peeled and deveined shrimp
2 cups shredded carrots
2 cups shredded Napa cabbage
1/2 cup loosely packed, roughly chopped basil leaves
1/2 cup loosely packed, roughly chopped cilantro leaves
1 small cucumber, peeled, seeded, and grated
1 package Vietnamese rice sheets
Ginger Lime Dipping Sauce, recipe follows
1/2 cup fish sauce
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon Vietnamese chili paste
1/2 cup loosely packed, roughly chopped cilantro leaves
1/2 cup loosely packed, roughly chopped basil leaves
1/2 cup loosely packed, roughly chopped mint leaves

Steps:

Place rice noodles in a large pot of boiling water, stir. Add shrimp. Cook until noodles are al dente and shrimp is just cooked, about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Lift out the shrimp, set aside to cool. Drain and rinse noodles.
When shrimp is cool enough to handle, cut into small pieces. Place in a non-reactive salad bowl with noodles, carrots, cabbage, basil and cilantro. Toss to combine.
To prepare rice paper wrappers: Fill a large pan or bowl with hot tap water. Dip 1 rice paper wrapper into water, lift out, and drain briefly. Set on a flat surface.
To assemble salad rolls: Place 1/2 cup filling in the center of each wrapper. To roll salad rolls, think diapering a baby the old fashioned way - with cloth diapers minus the diaper pins! Pressing down on filling, fold the bottom of each wrapper over filling, then fold in sides; roll tightly. Press edges to seal; if rice paper is too dry to form a proper seal, moisten unsealed edges with a little water. Set rolls on a platter and cover with a damp towel.
To serve, cut rolls crosswise in 1/2; stand pieces upright. Dip in Ginger Lime Dipping Sauce.
Whisk together all ingredients in small non-reactive bowl. Taste and adjust seasonings.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 56 calorie, Fat 0.31 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 10.06 grams, Fiber 0.86 grams, Protein 3.3 grams