Spring Rolls with Chile-Garlic-Lime Dipping Sauce

A healthy, simple appetizer. I have made this dish for guests or for myself (although it is more fun to make this for other people as it takes some time to make!) The sauce is pretty spicy, so play around with your preference of flavors! You can really change any ingredient in the rice paper-you can even fill the rice paper with strawberries and bananas with a chocolate dipping sauce for dessert spring rolls!

Ingredients for spring rolls

Red, orange, yellow peppers, julienned

Fresh ginger, julienned

Shredded carrots

Mung bean sprouts

Mushrooms, shredded with a vegetable peeler

Frozen, pre-cooked, small shrimp, tail and head removed

Rice Paper

(Or use anything you want!)

Preparation

1. Wet a towel and lay out on working area

2. Have all ingredients ready for assembly

3. Dip rice paper in hot water, let soften (about 30 seconds), remove and lay out on wet towel

4. Fill with ingredients

5. Wrap very tightly

6. Keep wet by covering with more wet towels until ready to serve

Ingredients for dipping sauce

2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice

1 Tablespoon fish sauce

1 Tablespoon water

1 Tablespoon chile paste with garlic

1 Teaspoon sugar

2 Teaspoons grated peeled fresh ginger

2 Garlic cloves, minced

Preparation

1. Mix all ingredients together

2. Add more lime or sugar to balance out heat