Dessert for 24

Fresh Spring Rolls with rice

Name: Fresh Spring Rolls with rice
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 cup soaked thai rice noodles; 1/2 head lettuce; 1 cucumber; 1 carrot; 20 sprigs cilantro; 24 rice paper; 1/2 cup cooked medium shrimp; 1/2 cup cooked chicken or 1/2 cup pork; sweet and sour dipping sauce; 2 cups rice vinegar; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1 cup ketchup; 1 tbsp red chili sauce; 1 cup water

$1.71for 415 minServes 24

Rice paper wraps hold noodles, vegetables, herbs, shrimp, and chicken with a homemade sweet and sour dipping sauce.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Ramen and Asian noodles, 3.5 oz$0.18/oz typical	3.5 oz	$0.63Typical price
	Romaine and salad greens, 0.5$2.49 each typical	0.5	$1.25Typical price
	Cucumbers, 1$0.89 each typical	1	$0.89Typical price
	Carrots, 0.15 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.17Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.5$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.60Typical price
	Rice, 24 oz$0.08/oz typical	24 oz	$1.92Typical price
	Shrimp, 0.15 lb$7.99/lb typical	0.15 lb	$1.25Typical price
	Chicken breast, 0.15 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.54Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.29

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap shrimp for white fish (tilapiaabout $1.00/lb less at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Relish, dressings, steak sauceVinegarSugar and brown sugarMustard, mayo, ketchupAsian sauces and pastes

Not included in the cost.

15 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
24servings as written
$typical cost tier

Chinese Dairy-free Budget Desserts No-cook Spring

Typical price

$0.43 per serving$1.71 for 4

City Store

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

1 cup soaked thai rice noodles
1/2 head lettuce
1 cucumber
1 carrot
20 sprigs cilantro
24 rice paper
1/2 cup cooked medium shrimp
1/2 cup cooked chicken or 1/2 cup pork
sweet and sour dipping sauce
2 cups rice vinegar
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup ketchup
1 tbsp red chili sauce
1 cup water

Steps

Combine the rice vinegar, sugar, ketchup, chili sauce, and water in a bowl until smooth.
Shred the lettuce, cucumber, and carrot, and chop the cilantro.
Soak one rice paper wrapper in water for 10 seconds, then lay it flat.
Place noodles, vegetables, cilantro, shrimp, and chicken across the lower center of the wrapper.
Fold in the sides, roll the wrapper tightly, and repeat with the remaining wrappers.
Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
Serve the rolls with the sweet and sour sauce.

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