Summer Rolls with Soy Ginger Dipping Sauce

1 Package Bean Thread (cellophane) Noodles
Rice Spring Roll Wrappers
1 Mango, sliced
1 Cucumber, seeded, pealed and sliced into match sticks
1 avocado, sliced
1/2 Lb cooked shrimp
1/4 cup fresh cilantro

Bring a pot of water to a boil.  Add cellophane noodles and cook for 3 minutes until the noodles are translucent and soft.  Drain and reserve.

Soften 1 spring roll wrapper in water until soft, about 20 seconds.  Put softened wrapper on a plate and add a thin layer of noodles, mango, cucumber, avocado, shrimp, and cilantro.  Roll as though you were rolling a burrito (see below).  Serve with Soy Ginger Dipping Sauce.

Fresh ingredients are the key!Layer ingredients on the wrapperFold up sides, as though you were rolling a burritoRoll!

 Recipe notes:  Don't be afraid of the wrappers.  They look delicate (and they are delicate), but even if they rip you can still roll them and they will still taste delicious.  If you are a vegetarian, omit the shrimp.  You can also experiment with ingredients.

Soy Ginger Dipping Sauce:

1/2 cup rice vinegar
1 Tbs sugar
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
1 1/2 inch piece of fresh ginger, minced

combine and serve!

Recipe notes:  This is the dipping sauce I usually serve with my steamed dumplings, but it is delicious with the summer rolls.  It's tangy and slightly spicy and is a nice complement to the fairly bland summer rolls.  You could also serve them with the more traditional peanut sauce.  I can't eat peanuts so I don't cook with them, but if I were to make one, I would try Alton Brown's recipe for Peanut Sauce.

Comments

[kbs]

Hey Klutz, what would be a good veg substitute for the shrimp? I am having a get-together and thought I would make these.
-kbs

[Klutz in the Kitchen]

Hey KBS,
Just leave the shrimp out! When you make the rolls add a bit more avocado. They will be delicious.