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Vietnamese-style Fresh Spring Rolls With Salmon Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 1 large carrot, shredded .
  • 1 c fresh mint leaves, loosely packed .
  • 2 oz rice vermicelli .
  • 4 leaves crisp green lettuce, sliced (remove ribs) .
  • 2 oz cooked salmon or canned salmon (flaked carefully into small pieces) .
  • 1/2 c fresh cilantro or fresh basil sprigs, loosely packed .
  • 5 (8 inch) rice paper sheets (banh trang)

Directions
  • Step #1 Bring a quart of water to boil in a saucepan.
  • Step #2 Turn off heat & submerge vermicelli noodles in water.
  • Step #3 Soak for 3-5 mins or until tender.
  • Step #4 Rinse with cold water in colander, & drain.
  • Step #5 Fill a pie pan or pot that is wider than 8" in diameter with hot water.
  • Step #6 Carefully remove one rice paper wrapper from the package & submerge it in this water.
  • Step #7 Let it soak until it's soft.
  • Step #8 For easier handling, allow parts of the sheet to remain a little bit stiff (some of the hatch marks that are in the design of most rice papers can still be visible).
  • Step #9 Remove from water very carefully.
  • Step #10 Place the rice paper wrapper on a smooth, dry surface.
  • Step #11 Surface should be ceramic, plastic or glass - Rice paper wrappers can stick to wooden surfaces.
  • Step #12 Take 1/5 of noodles & arrange lengthwise 1 inch from the bottom of wrapper.
  • Step #13 Leave 1-2 inches of the wrapper uncovered on the sides, as well.
  • Step #14 Add mint, lettuce, cilantro or basil, & 1/5 of the flaked salmon as separate layers on top of the vermicelli.
  • Step #15 Pull the bottom edge of the wrapper up to cover the filling.
  • Step #16 Now fold both sides of the wrapper up to cover the edges.
  • Step #17 Continue rolling, tucking the filling in towards you with your fingers & roll tightly so that the roll remains firm (but not so tightly that you rip the rice paper!).
  • Step #18 Carefully move spring roll to cutting board & cut in half with a sharp, serrated knife.
  • Step #19 Repeat steps with the remainder of the ingredients until all the rolls are assembled.
  • Step #20 Serve with a sweet & spicy peanut dipping sauce.
  • Step #21 A note about the rice paper sheets - As another RecipeZaar chef pointed out, it's important to make sure to get rice spring roll papers.
  • Step #22 These are not the same as eggroll or wonton wrappers.
  • Step #23 You can find them in Asian markets or online.
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