Summertime calls for fresh flavors and cool lunches. This summer roll is one of my favorite combinations of flavors, as the sweet nectarines make this extra refreshing.
This dipping sauce uses tahini, a sesame paste that is combined with honey, soy sauce, hot water, and lime juice to make the perfect vessel to bring this dish together.
Summer Rolls with Shrimp and Nectarines
- Total Time: 30
- Yield: 4 1x
Description
These shrimp summer rolls are fresh, healthy, and perfect for a light dinner or lunch.
Ingredients
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For the Rolls
- 24 medium shrimp or 24 small shrimp
- 1 persian cucumber sliced thinly
- 1/4 cup shredded carrots
- 1 nectarine, Sliced thinly
- 1 head romaine lettuce
- 1/2 bunch mint, Picked
- 1 small avocado, Sliced into thin pieces
- 1 pack rice paper
For the sauce
- 1/4 cup tahini
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 2 tablespoons hot water
- juice of 1 lime
Instructions
- Prep the vegetables – thinly slice the cucumbers and nectarines. Cut the avocado in half, then slice into thin pieces. Pick the mint. Lay out the washed romaine leaves and shredded carrots as well.
- Sauté the shrimp until just cooked – in a pan over medium high heat, add a tablespoon of oil and sear the shrimp for 1 minute on each side, or until the shrimp is pink and not opaque.
- Boil 2 cups of water and begin to assemble the rolls. Once the water is beginning to simmer, pour this into a heat proof wide bowl. You can add a splash of cool water to work with water that isn’t too hot. Dip the rice paper into the warm water and let sit for about 3-5 seconds. The paper should be pliable but to too soft where it starts to stick together. Lay the paper down on a cutting board, and in the center of the roll, add a piece of the romaine, a few strands each of sliced cucumber, carrot, avocado, nectarine, and mint. Lay about 3 shrimp directly on the rice paper in front of the veggies. Fold over the rice paper over the veggies and shrimp, tuck in the 2 sides, and continue to finish rolling. Repeat this for the remaining ingredients.
- Make the sauce by combining all the ingredients in a bowl and mixing until you get a smooth consistency. The tahini will begin to break apart and look funky, but continue to mix until it comes together.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: Summer Food
- Method: Stove top
- Cuisine: Asian
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