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Spicy vegetable & surimi rice paper rolls

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Preparation: about 45 minutes
Makes: 16

Paper rolls

  • 50g dried rice vermicelli noodles
  • 2 cups surimi
  • 1 medium carrot, grated
  • 1 Lebanese cucumber, halved, deseeded, finely sliced
  • 1/3 cup coriander leaves
  • 1/4 cup mint leaves
  • 1/4 sweet chilli sauce
  • 1 tbs lemon juice
  • 16 round rice paper wrappers
  • 1/3 cup hoisin sauce

Dipping sauce

  • 1 tbs sugar
  • 1 tbs fish sauce
  • 1 tbs lime juice
  • 1 small clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 1-2 finely chopped red chilli
  • 1 tbs water

Instructions

  1. Place noodles in a large bowl. Pour over boiling water to cover and stand for 5-7 minutes until noodles are tender. Drain and rinse in cold water. Roughly chop noodles using kitchen scissors.
  2. Combine noodles, surimi, carrot, cucumber, coriander, mint, chilli sauce and lemon juice in a large bowl. Toss until well combined.
  3. Briefly dip a rice paper wrapper in a shallow bowl of hot water until wrapper just softens. Place wrapper on a clean bench, spoon 1/4 cup noodlemixture into centre. Drizzle with 1 tsp hoisin sauce. Fold in sides and roll up. Repeat using remaining wrappers and filling. Serve with dipping sauce.

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