These homemade tasty summer rolls (aka shrimp rolls) make the perfect light appetizer or lunch, especially when dipped in an easy peanut dipping sauce. 

Ingredients

FOR SUMMER ROLLS:

• 3 oz. rice vermicelli noodles
• 12 large shrimp. Peeled and deveined 
• 1 large carrot, julienned
• 2 Persian cucumbers, julienned 
• 8 oz. Napa cabbage, thinly sliced 
• 1 tbsp. fish sauce
• 1 tbsp. dark brown sugar
• 1/4 c. rice vinegar
• 8 large rice paper sheets
• 2 tbsp. black sesame seeds
• 12 fresh mint leaves
• 12 fresh basil leaves

FOR PEANUT SAUCE:

• 1/2 c. smooth peanut butter 
• 1 tbsp. low-sodium soy sauce 
• 2 tbsp. rice vinegar
• 1 clove garlic, grated
• 1 tbsp. freshly grated ginger
• 4 tbsp. boiling water
• 1/4 c. crushed, toasted peanuts, for serving

Instructions

FOR SUMMER ROLLS:

• Step 1 Place noodles in medium heatproof bowl, cover with boiling water; let stand about 5 minutes or until just tender, drain. Using kitchen scissors, cut noodles into random lengths.
• Step 2 Meanwhile; poach shrimp in salted boiling water until they just become pink and opaque. Rinse under cold water, then slice in half lengthwise.
• Step 3 In a medium bowl, mix together noodles, carrot, cucumber, cabbage, fish sauce, sugar, and vinegar.
• Step 4 to assemble rolls, place a sheet of rice paper in medium bowl of warm water until just softened. Lift sheet carefully from water, placing it on a tea-towel-covered board. Place some of the vegetable filling horizontally in the center of the sheet and top with one mint leaf, one basil leaf, 3 shrimp halves, and sesame seeds. Fold edge closest to you up and over the filling; roll sheet to enclose filling, folding in sides after first complete turn of roll. 
• Step 5 Repeat with remaining sheets and filling.
• FOR PEANUT SAUCE:

1. Step 1 Whisk peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, ginger, and boiling water until smooth. Top with peanuts and sesame seeds and serve alongside rolls.