Salad Rolls Recipes

Steps:

• Bring a medium saucepan of water to boil. Remove from heat. Place rice vermicelli in boiling water, remove from heat, and let soak 3 to 5 minutes, until soft. Drain, and rinse with cold water.
• Fill a large bowl with hot water. Dip one rice wrapper in the hot water for 1 second to soften. Lay wrapper flat, and place desired amounts of noodles, shrimp, carrot, lettuce and basil in the center. Roll the edges of the wrapper slightly inward. Beginning at the bottom edge of wrapper, tightly wrap the ingredients. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
• In a small bowl, mix the hoisin sauce with water until desired consistency has been attained. Heat the mixture for a few seconds in the microwave.
• Serve the spring rolls with the warm dipping sauce.

Steps:

• For the boiled shrimp: Add the shrimp shells, seafood seasoning, parsley, peppercorns, celery, lemon and onion to a large stock pot and fill three-quarters of the way with water. Bring to a boil and cook until the vegetables soften slightly, 5 to 10 minutes (see Cook's Note).
• Prepare an ice bath in a large bowl. Add the shrimp to the stock pot and boil, stirring constantly, until pink and opaque, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove the shrimp and add to the ice bath until completely cooled.
• For the salad rolls: In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, mustard, parsley, seafood seasoning, pimentos, celery and onion. Fold in the shrimp and crab meat. Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 days.
• When ready to serve, fill the buns with the seafood mixture and serve with a lemon wedge and some clarified butter.

Steps:

• Fill a large bowl with warm water. Soak one rice wrapper in the water until soft (a couple of seconds). Lay wrapper flat.
• In a row across the center, place two shrimp halves, then below that a handful of vermicelli, then basil, mint, cilantro, and lettuce, leaving two inches free on each side.
• Fold uncovered sides inward, then then tightly roll the wrapper, starting with the lettuce which should be closest to you.
• Repeat for remaining wrappers.
• In a small bowl, mix Hoisin sauce, peanut butter, chili sauce, and peanuts. Use as dipping sauce for the completed rolls.

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients for the peanut sauce ahead of time, and set aside.
• In a medium pan, add about 1 1/2 inces of water in, and leave on medium to low head.
• place the rice papers in the warm water for no longer than 30 seconds, or until tender, but not falling apart.
• Set on counter or cutting board, and layer noodles, carrot, cuccumber, onions, sprouts and chopped peanuts. Be mindful that you still have to roll it up, so do not overfill.
• Drizzle peanut sauce over filling before rolling, or use as a dipping sauce.
• Other dipping sauces used are hiosin, soy, and a chili sauce (sambal Oklek-careful, if you haven't used this before, as it is quite hot).