Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls (Summer Rolls)–Restaurant Quality at Home!

shrimp

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: cooked chicken

Tofu provides a plant-based option, while chicken is often less expensive.

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter offers a nut alternative, and sunflower seed butter is often more affordable.

rice vermicelli

🥗Healthier: zucchini noodles

💰Cheaper: spaghetti

Zucchini noodles are lower in carbs, while spaghetti is a budget-friendly pasta.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice offers similar acidity, and vinegar is often less expensive.

In a pot of water over high heat, add the pork belly without skin.

Bring to a simmer, skim off impurities, then reduce to low heat and cook for about 30 minutes until completely cooked through.

Remove the pork belly and let it cool, then cut it into thin slices.

In another pot of water over high heat, bring it to a boil and add the de-veined shrimp.

Cook the shrimp until pink, about 2 minutes, and reserve one and a half cups of the shrimp cooking water.

Cut the shrimp in half and set aside.

Soak the rice vermicelli noodles in water for about 20 minutes.

In a pot of water over high heat, bring it to a boil and add the rice vermicelli.

Cook until al dente, about 3 minutes or according to package instructions, then cool down with running water.

In a pot over low heat, add avocado oil and garlic, cooking until aromatic for about 1 minute.

Add creamy peanut butter and stir fry for about 1 minute until it doubles in size.

Pour in the reserved shrimp cooking water, stirring constantly, and bring to a boil.

In a bowl, combine hot water, sugar, fish sauce, lime juice, garlic, and red finger hot peppers, stirring until the sugar dissolves.

Prepare a plate of water and dip the rice paper in it.

Add lettuce, mint, cilantro, cucumber, bean sprouts, rice vermicelli noodles, and pork belly to the rice paper.

Fold in the sides and roll it up, placing three slices of shrimp with the pink side down on top, and add a piece of chive.

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