Dinner for 6

Fresh Spring Rolls

Name: Fresh Spring Rolls
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 6 oz vermicelli rice noodles; 16 spring roll wrappers; 1 cup shredded carrots; 8 butter lettuce leaves; 2 persian cucumbers; 3 cups fresh herb leaves such as cilantro; 2 tsp brown sugar; 1/4 cup hot water (optional); 1/3 cup unsweetened creamy peanut butter; 1 tbsp soy sauce or tamari; 1 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar; 1 tsp toasted sesame oil; 1 tsp chili garlic sauce; 1/4 tsp ground ginger; sea salt (optional); 2 tbsp finely chopped peanuts (optional); 2 tbsp granulated sugar; 1/4 cup hot water; 1 clove garlic (optional); 1 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tbsp fresh lime juice; 1 tbsp chili garlic sauce; 1 tsp toasted sesame oil

$7.16for 460 minServes 6

Rice noodles, crisp vegetables, lettuce, and herbs fill soft wrappers served with peanut and lime dipping sauces.

Photo: themodernproper.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Ramen and Asian noodles, 6 oz$0.18/oz typical	6 oz	$1.08Typical price
	Pie crust, 0.75$3.49 each typical	0.75	$2.79Typical price
	Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.31Typical price
	Romaine and salad greens, 0.5$2.49 each typical	0.5	$1.00Typical price
	Cucumbers, 2$0.89 each typical	2	$1.78Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 1.5$1.49 each typical	1.5	$2.23Typical price
	Peanut butter, 3 oz$0.14/oz typical	3 oz	$0.42Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 0.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.04Typical price
	Juice, 0.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.02Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.73

Swaps

Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarSoy sauceVinegarAsian sauces and pastesDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.79 per serving$7.16 for 4

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Ingredients

6 oz vermicelli rice noodles
16 spring roll wrappers
1 cup shredded carrots
8 butter lettuce leaves
2 persian cucumbers
3 cups fresh herb leaves such as cilantro
2 tsp brown sugar
1/4 cup hot water (optional)
1/3 cup unsweetened creamy peanut butter
1 tbsp soy sauce or tamari
1 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar
1 tsp toasted sesame oil
1 tsp chili garlic sauce
1/4 tsp ground ginger
sea salt (optional)
2 tbsp finely chopped peanuts (optional)
2 tbsp granulated sugar
1/4 cup hot water
1 clove garlic (optional)
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 tbsp chili garlic sauce
1 tsp toasted sesame oil

Steps

Soak the rice noodles in hot water for 8 to 10 minutes, then drain and cool them.
Cut the cucumbers into thin strips and arrange the carrots, lettuce, herbs, and noodles nearby.
Stir the peanut butter, brown sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, chili garlic sauce, ginger, and hot water into a smooth sauce.
Stir the granulated sugar, hot water, garlic, fish sauce, lime juice, chili garlic sauce, and sesame oil into a second sauce.
Soak one wrapper in warm water for 10 seconds, then lay it flat on a clean surface.
Place lettuce, noodles, carrots, cucumber, and herbs across the wrapper, then fold and roll it tightly.
Repeat with the remaining wrappers and filling, then serve with both sauces.