Simple Homemade Fresh Spring Rolls | SAM THE COOKING GUY

shrimp

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: cooked chicken

Tofu provides a plant-based option, while chicken is often more affordable.

rice vermicelli

🥗Healthier: zucchini noodles

💰Cheaper: spaghetti

Zucchini noodles lower carbs, while spaghetti is a cost-effective substitute.

mint leaves

🥗Healthier: cilantro

💰Cheaper: parsley

Cilantro offers a similar fresh flavor, while parsley is often less expensive.

carrots

🥗Healthier: bell peppers

💰Cheaper: cabbage

Bell peppers add crunch and color, while cabbage is budget-friendly.

Poach shrimp and remove the tails, optionally butterfly them for thinner pieces.

Prepare a dipping sauce by mixing 3 parts hoisin sauce with 1 part chili garlic sauce.

Fill a large bowl with lukewarm water for soaking rice papers.

Soak rice paper in the lukewarm water for about 10 seconds until pliable.

Place the soaked rice paper on a clean towel to absorb excess water.

Lay shrimp face down in the center of the rice paper.

Add thinly sliced red pepper, matchstick carrots, cilantro, and napa cabbage on top of the shrimp.

Fold the bottom of the rice paper over the filling, tucking it in tightly.

Fold in the sides of the rice paper to enclose the filling.

Roll the rice paper away from you to form a tight cylinder.

Repeat the process with salmon, adding glass noodles and lettuce as additional fillings.

Serve with the prepared dipping sauce.

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