This delicious spring roll bowl is full of crisp and crunchy vegetables, shrimp, and vermicelli noodles, topped with peanut sauce and served with Vietnamese Nuoc Cham sauce —the perfect light lunch.
Ingredients
- 4 ounces vermicelli noodles
- 1 pound large shrimp -
- 1 head butterhead lettuce , torn into bite-sized pieces
- 2 carrots , peeled and julienned
- 1 nglish cucumber , julienned
- 1 avocado , sliced
- 2 greens onions , sliced on a bias
- 0.5 cups mint leaves , or torn large leaves
- 0.25 cups salted peanuts
Instructions
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1
Gather all ingredients.
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2
Cook vermicelli noodles according to package directions. Run under cold water to cool. Divide noodles among four bowls.
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3
Add one fourth of the cooked shrimp to each bowl. On the side of the noodles arrange 1 cup of lettuce, 1/4 cup carrots, 1/4 cup cucumber, and 1/4 an avocado to each bowl.
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4
Meanwhile for Nam Chom combine rice vinegar, fish sauce, lime juice, ginger, and birds eye chile (optional) in a small bowl.
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5
For the peanut sauce combine peanut butter, coconut milk, hoisin sauce, lime juice, peanuts and sambal oelec in a small bowl; whisk until smooth.
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6
Top bowls with green onions, mint leaves and peanuts. Serve with peanut sauce and/or Nam Choc.
Nutrition Facts
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