Vegetable Summer Rolls

submitted by jmstwn1607
from NY, US

Vegetable Summer Rolls
Recipe By: Gourmet
Serving Size: 4
Preparation time: 1 hr

For peanut sauce:

3 tablespoons finely chopped onion
1 small garlic clove, minced
3/4 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
3 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
1 teaspoon tomato paste
3/4 teaspoon sugar

For summer rolls:

1 oz bean thread noodles (cellophane noodles)
1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar
4 (8-inch) rice-paper rounds, plus additional in case some tear 2 red-leaf
lettuce leaves, ribs
cut out and discarded and leaves halved 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves (preferably Thai)
1/2 cup thinly sliced Napa cabbage
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1/3 cup coarsely shredded carrot (1 medium)

Make sauce: Cook onion, garlic, and red pepper flakes in oil in a small
heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring, until pale golden, about 4
minutes. Whisk in remaining sauce ingredients. Simmer, whisking, 1 minute,
then cool. Make summer rolls: Cover noodles with boiling-hot water and
soak 15 minutes, then drain well in a sieve. Pat dry between paper towels
and toss with vinegar and salt to taste. Put a double thickness of paper
towel on a work surface and fill a shallow baking pan with warm water.
Soak 1 rice-paper round (make sure there are no holes) in warm water until
pliable, 30 seconds to 1 minute, then transfer to paper towels. Arrange 1
piece of lettuce on bottom half of soaked rice paper, folding or tearing
to fit and leaving a 1-inch border along edge. Spread one fourth of peanut
sauce over lettuce and top with one fourth each of mint, basil, cabbage,
and noodles. Roll up rice paper tightly around filling and, after rolling
halfway, arrange one fourth of cilantro and carrot along crease. Then fold
in sides and continue rolling. Transfer summer roll to a plate and cover
with dampened paper towels. Make 3 more rolls in same manner. Serve rolls
halved on the diagonal.

Cooks' note:
* Summer rolls may be made 6 hours ahead and chilled, wrapped in
dampened paper towels in a sealed plastic bag. Bring rolls to room
temperature before halving and serving.


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