Vietnamese-Style Summer Roll
The good times will definitely roll with these Vietnamese-Style Summer rolls, which are typically served cold to avoid heating up the kitchen in the warmer summer months.
Ingredients
- 6 rice paper wrappers*
- 6 to 12 large pieces leafy lettuce, such as bibb, Boston, or baby butterhead
- ¾ cup shredded cooked chicken
- ⅔ to ¾ cup julienned fresh carrots, or shredded carrots
- ⅔ to ¾ cup julienned fresh cucumber
- ¾ cup fresh cilantro, tender stems and leaves
- ¾ avocado, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced
- Optional dipping sauce
- Optional 1½ cups cooked vermicelli rice noodles prepared according to package directions, and cooled
Instructions
- Prepare all ingredients and lay them out in front of you before beginning to roll.
- Prep your rice paper wrapper, working with 1 sheet at a time, by submerging it into warm water until it just begins to soften, about 10 to 15 seconds. Remove wrapper from warm water and place on a large dinner plate or any flat surface that won’t stick.
- About ⅓ of the way down the wrapper, line ingredients up evenly along the width of rice paper, place 1 to 2 pieces of leaf lettuce, about 2 tablespoons cooked chicken, and 1 to 2 tablespoons each of fresh carrots, cucumber, and fresh cilantro. Place 2 thin slices avocado on top, drizzle over a little bit of your choice of dipping sauce, if desired, and add about ¼ cup of vermicelli rice noodles.
- Fold summer roll by rolling it up “burrito-style;” folding side closest to you up and over filling, tucking in sides, and continuing to carefully tuck-and-roll paper around filling, into a neat roll. Repeat until you’ve used up all ingredients and serve immediately.
Notes
* Also called Vietnamese spring roll wrappers or spring rolls skin
A few tips on wrapping:
• It takes just about 10 to 15 seconds to soften the paper, and if the water is hot, you may need even less time, only 7 to 8 seconds. If you notice the paper splitting, you may be soaking it too long.
• Roll quickly. The paper continues to soften as you pile up your ingredients. If you’re a slow roller, you may want to submerge for a shorter period of time, like 7 to 8 seconds.
• Remove tough ingredient stems so they don’t poke through and slice the paper.
• Don’t overstuff wrappers. Your roll should be full, but too much filling can stretch and cause tears.
• Use a light hand and try to avoid using your fingernails as you roll.
Dietary considerations:
• If you’re following a gluten-free diet, be sure to carefully read the packaging for each ingredient. While these foods are inherently gluten-free, gluten can sometimes be added during processing for a variety of reasons, including for flavor and consistency.
• Nutrition provided without vermicelli rice noodles. If including rice noodles, each serving is 160 calories with 23 g carbs.
Nutrition Information per serving
Serving Size: 1 rollCalories: 110Carbohydrates: 11gProtein: 6gTotal Fat: 5g— Unsaturated Fat: 4g— Saturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 80mgPotassium: 153mgFiber: 3gTotal Sugar: 1g— Natural Sugar: 1g— Added Sugar: 0gVitamin A: 3020IU
Nutrition information is calculated using a leading industry software. That being said, brands can vary, and there may be slight fluctuations in the numbers.