Vietnamese Summer Rolls with Chicken
Fresh and vibrant Vietnamese summer rolls filled with shredded chicken, fresh vegetables, and herbs, perfect for a light meal or gathering.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Rolling
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
- Diet: Low Carb
Ingredients
- Rice paper wrappers
- Cooked chicken breast, shredded
- Rice vermicelli noodles, cooked
- Lettuce leaves (e.g., romaine or green leaf)
- Fresh herbs (mint, cilantro, or basil)
- Carrots, julienned
- Cucumber, julienned
- Peanut sauce or hoisin sauce for dipping
Instructions
- Prepare your workspace by clearing a large cutting board or countertop and keeping a bowl of warm water handy.
- Soak one rice paper wrapper in the warm water for 10-15 seconds until pliable.
- Add about 2 tablespoons of rice vermicelli noodles in the middle of the soaked rice paper, followed by shredded chicken, julienned carrots, cucumber strips, lettuce leaves, and fresh herbs.
- Roll the rice paper by folding the bottom edge over the fillings, tucking in the sides, and rolling tightly.
- Repeat the process with the remaining ingredients, placing rolled summer rolls seam side down on a platter.
- Serve with a small bowl of your preferred dipping sauce.
Notes
Feel free to experiment with different fillings and dipping sauces; these rolls are very versatile!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: summer rolls, Vietnamese, healthy appetizer, rice paper, summer recipes