Vietnamese Summer Rolls

Photo by Randy Mayor

Ingredients

¼ cup thinly sliced basil
Rolls:
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
6 ounces cooked peeled and deveined shrimp, coarsely chopped
¼ cup chopped mint
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (about 1 lime)
1 teaspoon chile paste with garlic (such as sambal oelek)
+ 9 more ingredients
- ½ cup bean sprouts
- 1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce
- ½ cup shredded carrot
- 1 cup thinly sliced Bibb lettuce
- 8 (8-inch) round sheets rice paper
- ¼ cup chopped green onions (about 2)
- ½ cup cooked bean threads (cellophane noodles, about 1 ounce uncooked)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Dipping sauce:

1. To prepare the rolls, combine the first 8 ingredients. 2. Add hot water to a large, shallow dish to a depth of 1 inch. Place 1 rice paper sheet in dish; let stand 30 seconds or just until soft. Place sheet on a flat surface. Arrange 1/3 cup shrimp mixture over half of sheet, leaving a 1/2-inch...

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