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If you’ve never made Summer Rolls, it’s high time you put Summer Shrimp and Soba Rolls into your culinary arsenal!
Summer rolls are really just a “raw” version of fried Spring or Egg rolls. But Summer Shrimp and Soba Rolls are so much more healthy, and can be customized with all the ingredients you love. You’d be amazed at the list of ingredients you can put into a Summer roll, like these:
The most important thing is to have all your filling ingredients ready and waiting. I like to place all the filling ingredients on a large cutting board or rimmed baking sheet to make assembly fast and efficient.
When you’re choosing the ingredients you want to include in your Summer rolls, always add some crunch like carrots, cukes and peppers. Also consider the colors you’re including so that you’ll have pretty vegies showing through the translucent rice paper wrappers.
If you want your Summer rolls to be a bit more substantial, add a protein like my Summer Shrimp and Soba Rolls have. I like to slice my shrimp in half lengthwise, so I can have the “pretty” side showing through the wrappers. If you put in whole shrimp, they can made the roll fall apart when biting into it. Remember that you should thinly julienne most vegetables to help keep your delicate rolls from breaking.
NAN’S TIP: For a little added “bling” – try laying strips of seaweed sheets on top of wrappers before rolling up the filling!
There are several different methods of rolling rice paper wrappers , but this is the one I find the easiest. It gives me consistently tightly wrapped and pretty rolls:
*You’ll find the recipe at the bottom of this post.
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So pretty on the plate, these Summer rolls are stuffed with crunchy vegies, Asian spiced shrimp and soba noodles. They're a perfect start to any fabulous meal. Summer Shrimp and Soba Rolls make a fabulous light lunch for the gals too!
DO AHEAD INSTRUCTIONS: Wrap rolls individually in plastic wrap and layer in a tightly covered storage container between sheets of was paper or parchment. They can be made up to 24 hours before serving.
Calorie and fat counts will vary according to specific ingredients used.