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Fresh spring rolls in rice paper served with dipping sauce
Simple, fresh, and healthy summer rolls

Vietnamese Fresh Summer Rolls with Peanut Dip

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Vegetarian & Vegan Dishes Appetizers
Vietnamese summer rolls (Gỏi Cuốn) are a celebration of freshness. Unlike fried spring rolls, nothing is deep-fried, keeping flavors clean and natural. Rice paper is tricky: brittle when dry, sticky when wet, but once you master wetting it, it creates an invisible wrapper holding crisp veggies and aromatic fillings together.
🕒 Prep Time 30 mins
🍳 Cook Time 5 mins
⌛ Total Time 35 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 160 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Asian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Large bowl with warm water (for rice paper)
  • Clean, damp towel or plastic cutting board
  • Julienne peeler or sharp knife

Allergen Information

⚠️ Soy
⚠️ Peanuts
⚠️ Sesame

Instructions

1 ✓

Boil the vermicelli, let sit for 5 minutes, then drain and rinse with cold water. Toss with a drop of sesame oil and cut shorter with scissors.

Tip: Cold rinsing stops cooking, and oil prevents it from sticking into a giant clump.
2 ✓

Cut vegetables (carrot, cucumber, pepper) into matchstick-thin strips (julienne).

Tip: Uniform cuts are important for texture and preventing punctures in the rice paper.
3 ✓

Make the dip: whisk peanut butter with soy sauce and enough water to reach dipping consistency.

Tip: If too thick, water helps loosen it up.
4 ✓

Fill a bowl with warm water. Dip a rice paper sheet for 3-5 seconds, then lay it in front of you.

Tip: It will still seem stiff, but surface water will soften it within minutes.
5 ✓

Place lettuce on the bottom third, top with noodles, veggies, and herbs. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Tip: Lettuce protects the rice paper from being punctured by harder veggies.
6 ✓

Fold in the sides, then roll tightly from the bottom like a cigar.

Tip: The tighter, the easier to eat. Try to squeeze out air while rolling.

Recipe FAQ

Rice paper tears, what do I do?
You likely soaked it too long. Just dip, rotate, and remove even if it feels stiff. It will soften completely on the board while filling.
Rolls stick together on the plate.
Rice paper is starchy and sticky. Brush lightly with sesame oil or place lettuce leaves between them.

Ingredients

  • 12 sheets Rice Paper (rounds)
  • 2 whole Carrots
  • 1 whole English Cucumber
  • 1 whole Bell Pepper
  • 12 leaves Lettuce (Iceberg or Romaine)
  • 1 bunch Fresh Mint and Cilantro
  • 3.5 oz Rice Vermicelli Noodles
  • 1 tbsp Black Sesame Seeds (for garnish)
  • 4 tbsp Soy Sauce or Hoisin Sauce
  • 2 tbsp Peanut Butter
  • 1 tsp Sesame Oil