Vietnamese-Style Rice Paper Shrimp Rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce
Fresh and light shrimp and vegetable rice paper rolls paired with a creamy peanut dipping sauce for a quick and healthy appetizer or meal. This Vietnamese-inspired seafood recipe, ready in about 30 minutes, pairs rice paper wrappers, cooked shrimp, vermicelli rice noodles for a weeknight-friendly dinner that comes together with one pan and minimal cleanup. Each serving lands at about 280 calories and feeds 4, so it slots cleanly into a weekly meal plan and pairs well with a quick salad or grain on the side. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.
Ingredients
- 8 sheets rice paper wrappers
- 12 medium, peeled and deveined cooked shrimp
- 3 oz dry, cooked and drained vermicelli rice noodles
- 1 medium julienned carrot
- 1 small julienned cucumber
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
- 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tbsp water
- 2 tbsp for garnish crushed peanuts
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Instructions
- Step 1: Fill a large shallow dish with warm water. Dip 1 rice paper wrapper into the water for 10 seconds until soft and pliable. Lay flat on a clean surface.
- Step 2: On the bottom third of the wrapper, layer 2 cooked shrimp (halved lengthwise), 1/4 cup cooked vermicelli noodles, 2 tbsp julienned carrot, 2 tbsp julienned cucumber, 1 tsp fresh mint leaves, and 1 tsp fresh cilantro leaves.
- Step 3: Fold the sides of the wrapper over the filling and roll tightly from the bottom up to encase the ingredients. Repeat with remaining wrappers and ingredients.
- Step 4: For the dipping sauce, whisk together 1/4 cup peanut butter, 2 tbsp hoisin sauce, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp lime juice, and 2 tbsp water until smooth.
- Step 5: Serve the rolls chilled or at room temperature with the peanut dipping sauce garnished with 2 tbsp crushed peanuts.








