Appetizer for 4

Summer Rolls with Peanut Sauce

Name: Summer Rolls with Peanut Sauce
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 100 g vermicelli rice noodles; 1/2 tsp sesame oil; 12 round rice paper sheets; 10 g mint leaves picked; 10 g coriander leaves picked; 10 g thai basil (optional); 18 cooked prawns halved through the centre lengthways; 1/2 cucumber cut into matchsticks; 1 carrot cut into matchsticks; 5 tbsp crunchy peanut butter; 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce; 1 tsp chilli flakes; 1 clove garlic grated

$8.48for 430 minServes 4

Rice paper rolls wrap noodles, herbs, prawns, and vegetables, served with a quick spicy peanut dipping sauce.

Photo: bbcgoodfood.com

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
	Rice, 12 oz$0.08/oz typical	12 oz	$0.96Typical price
	Mint, 0.25$1.99 each typical	0.25	$0.70Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.39Typical price
	Shrimp, 0.55 lb$7.99/lb typical	0.55 lb	$4.49Typical price
	Cucumbers, 0.5$0.89 each typical	0.5	$0.45Typical price
	Carrots, 0.15 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.17Typical price
	Peanut butter, 2.75 oz$0.14/oz typical	2.75 oz	$0.39Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.48

Swaps

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

Asian sauces and pastesSoy sauceDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$2.12 per serving$8.48 for 4

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Ingredients

100 g vermicelli rice noodles
1/2 tsp sesame oil
12 round rice paper sheets
10 g mint leaves picked
10 g coriander leaves picked
10 g thai basil (optional)
18 cooked prawns halved through the centre lengthways
1/2 cucumber cut into matchsticks
1 carrot cut into matchsticks
5 tbsp crunchy peanut butter
1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
1 tsp chilli flakes
1 clove garlic grated

Steps

Soak the rice noodles in hot water for 5 minutes, drain them, and toss with sesame oil.
Whisk the peanut butter, soy sauce, chili flakes, and garlic with 2 tablespoons water.
Dip one rice paper sheet in warm water for 10 seconds and lay it flat.
Place noodles, herbs, prawns, cucumber, and carrot across the lower center of the sheet.
Fold in the sides, roll tightly, and repeat with the remaining sheets.
Serve the rolls with the peanut dipping sauce within 30 minutes.

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