What to make homemade spring rolls from: an option for a light seasonal snack
In spring, you always want light and nutritious food. This is not surprising, because the body needs relief after hearty winter salads with mayonnaise. Therefore, a great option would be to make spring rolls. This is a refreshing appetizer of vegetables combined with a variety of sauces.
The idea of making light spring rolls was published on the Instagram page of food blogger Daria Hryshchenko (eatme_daily).
Recipe for homemade spring rolls
Source: Screenshot of a post on the Instagram page of food blogger Daria Hryshchenko
Ingredients:
- 170 g rice noodles
- 275 g of shrimp
- 10 pieces of rice paper
- 10 leaves of lettuce (you can use ramen)
- 60 g of carrots
- 75 g of blue cabbage
- 45 g of pea sprouts
- 20 mint leaves
- 2 g of cilantro leaves
Ingredients for peanut sauce:
- 120 ml hoisin sauce
- 15 ml of rice vinegar
- 10 pieces of peanuts
- water (adjust to the desired consistency)
Homemade hoisin sauce:
- 2 tbsp. peanut paste
- 2 tsp. tahini paste (sesame)
- 1 tbsp of brown sugar
- 2 tsp. sesame oil
- 1 clove of garlic
- a pinch of red pepper
Method of preparation:
Preparation of the sauce
Source: Screenshot of a post on the Instagram page of food blogger Daria Hryshchenko
1. Put the rice noodles in boiling water and cook for 4-6 minutes or as directed on the package. Put them in a colander. Rinse with cold water, place in a saucepan, and leave.
Cutting the ingredients for rolls
Source: Screenshot of a post on the Instagram page of food blogger Daria Hryshchenko
2. Put the shrimp in boiling water and cook for 1-1/2 minutes. Put them on a plate. Once the shrimp have cooled down, peel, cut in half, and remove the dark center.
3. Cut the carrots into thin strips. Cut the cabbage as well. Lettuce: remove the stems, and cut them in half.
Dipping rice paper in water
Source: Screenshot of a post on food blogger Daria Hryshchenko's Instagram page
4. Prepare the sauce: mix all the ingredients, chop the peanuts and add them to the sauce, and mix again. Add water to adjust the desired consistency.
5. Pour cold water into a plate large enough to hold the rice paper. Place a towel on the work surface.
Wrapping components in rice paper
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6. Dip the rice paper in water for 15-20 seconds. Shake off the water and place it on a towel.
Ready-made spring rolls
Source: Screenshot of a post on food blogger Daria Hryshchenko's Instagram page
7. Put the lettuce on the edge of the rice paper, top with 2-3 tbsp of rice noodles, 1 tbsp of carrots, 1 tbsp of cabbage and a few pea sprouts. Wrap the paper once, shape it into a cylindrical shape, and fold it like an envelope on the sides. Put 2 halves of shrimp, a few leaves of cilantro and mint in the center. Wrap the roll.
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