Description
Shrimp Avocado Summer Rolls with Chili Lime Sauce are a refreshing, light dish bursting with vibrant flavors and satisfying textures. These rolls combine succulent shrimp, creamy avocado, fresh herbs, and crunchy noodles, all wrapped in delicate rice paper. Paired with a zesty chili lime dipping sauce, they’re the perfect appetizer or light meal for warm weather gatherings.
Ingredients
8 rice paper wrappers
16 large cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 medium ripe avocados, sliced
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1 cup vermicelli noodles, cooked according to package instructions
1/2 cup chili lime sauce (store-bought or homemade)
4 large lettuce leaves (optional, for added crunch)
Salt to taste
Water for soaking rice paper wrappers
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients by cooking the vermicelli noodles and slicing the avocados.
- Set up your rolling station with warm water for soaking the rice paper wrappers.
- Soak one rice paper wrapper in warm water for 10-15 seconds until pliable.
- Assemble the summer rolls by layering mint, cilantro, vermicelli noodles, avocado, and shrimp on the wrapper.
- Roll the summer rolls tightly but gently, folding in the sides as you go.
- Prepare the chili lime sauce by mixing lime juice, chili sauce, salt, and honey or sugar.
- Serve the summer rolls on a platter with the chili lime sauce for dipping.
Notes
Store leftover rolls in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one day. These rolls are best enjoyed cold and should not be reheated.
If the rice paper tears, it may be because it was too wet or not soaked long enough. Be gentle when handling the wrappers.
You can add thinly sliced vegetables like carrots, cucumber, or bell peppers for added crunch and flavor.
If you don’t have vermicelli noodles, you can substitute with any thin rice noodle, glass noodles, or soba noodles.
To make the chili lime sauce at home, mix lime juice, chili sauce, a pinch of salt, and honey or sugar to balance the tanginess.
If you’re not using shrimp, try a vegetarian version with tofu or additional vegetables like cucumber or bell peppers.
These rolls are gluten-free as long as you use gluten-free rice paper wrappers.
For added spiciness, drizzle extra chili sauce or sprinkle red pepper flakes inside the rolls or into the dipping sauce.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Rolling
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
