Name: Fresh Vietnamese Spring Rolls
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 spring rolls
Ingredients: 1 (7 oz.) package dried rice noodles (Chinese vermicelli); 8 rice paper wrappers; lettuce leaves (the softer, the better); bean sprouts; fresh cilantro, stems removed; cooked shrimp, sliced in half lengthwise; (Optional: sliced cooked pork, julienned cucumber or carrots, shitake mushrooms, or other fresh herbs such as; basil, mint, or vietnamese coriander); 1 cup hoisin sauce (if sauce is super-thick, add a few tbsp of warm water to dilute); 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter; 1 tbsp. rice wine vinegar; 1/2 tsp. garlic powder; 2 tbsp. crushed peanuts