Shrimp Spring Rolls

Spring rolls are a perfect, hands-on activity that is fun for any date night. We usually make them when the weather is warm, and we want something light and healthy. The recipe is easy to manipulate for your vegan or vegetarian love interests.

SERVING SIZE: 4 DIFFICULTY LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

PREP TIME: 30 MINUTES ASSEMBLY TIME: 20 MINUTES

 
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SPRING ROLL INGREDIENTS:

Ingredients:

  1. ½ lb of shrimp, deshelled, detailed, & deveined

  2. ½ red cabbage 

  3. 4 green onions

  4. 1 cup of carrots 

  5. ½ cup of mint 

  6. 1 cup of bean sprouts

  7. ½ jalapenos

  8. ½ cup cilantro, mint, or basil

  9. Spring Roll wrappers 10+

  10. 2 tsp sesame oil

  11. 2 tsp sesame seeds 

  12. 1-2 Avocados

SPICY ALMOND PLUM DIPPING SAUCE:

*If you don’t have the ingredients for this, there are tons of dipping sauces you can use. 3 of our favorite options here.

  1. ½ cup almond or peanut butter

  2. ¼ cup hoisin sauce

  3. 1-2 tbs of chili garlic sauce (more if you want it hotter) 

  4. 2 tbs soy sauce

  5. 1 tsp sesame oil

  6. Juice of 1/2 lime

 
 
 
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SPRING ROLL PREP:

  1. Defrost shrimp in a bowl of cold water (~20 minutes) then de-shell, devein and detail shrimp before cooking.

  2. Prepare your remaining ingredients before constructing your spring rolls. Finely chop your red cabbage, carrots. They should be bite-size, matchstick pieces.

  3. Cut the stem off the jalapeño then cut lengthwise and take out the seeds. Mince Jalapeños, green onions and herb(s) of choice (I like using mint and cilantro for my rolls, sometimes a mixture of both). Wash your bean sprouts and cut the avocado into small slices.

COOK SHRIMP:

  1. Add 2 tsp of sesame oil to a sauté pan over medium heat. Wait 3-4 minutes to let the oil heat up.

  2. Sauté shrimp for 1-2 minutes on each side until pink. Set aside to cool.

 
 

SPRING ROLLIN’:

  1. In a small pan add warm tap water.

  2. Place one rice wrapper in the warm water at a time. Leave in water for 15-20 seconds until the wrapper is limp to touch or transparent.

  3. On a clean surface spread out your wrapper and begin adding your ingredients. I like to add a little bit of everything to my spring rolls to get the most flavor out of every bite, but be careful not to overfill as it will be very difficult to roll and will likely rip your rice paper. Typically 2 shrimp fit best in a spring roll. Once you have your desired ingredients, roll like a burrito, repeat and eat!  

SPICY ALMOND PLUM DIPPING SAUCE:

  1. Add all ingredients into a bowl and mix well until combined.

    *Note on sauce consistency: Dip a spoon into the sauce. You want it to stick to the spoon and not drizzle off. If the sauce is too thick you can add 1 tbs of water until smooth. If your sauce is too thin you can add more nut butter until you get your desired consistency.

 

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