Recipe Box: Shrimp and Mango Summer Rolls

Hi everyone! Today we have another delicious post from our friend Tieghan Gerard of Half Baked Harvest, a website where you’ll find recipes inspired by people and places she loves most. In a combination of crisp fruit and vegetables, sweet Thai chili sauce and fresh seafood, Tieghan is bringing us the only summer roll recipe you’ll ever need. Plated on handcrafted wooden serveware from Lauren’s fair-trade shop The Little Market, these summer rolls are almost too pretty to eat. Keep reading to see how you can whip them up yourself…

I really don’t enjoy the process of frying, so I love that summer rolls, unlike egg rolls or spring rolls, aren’t fried but are still the perfect finger food. They’re light and pretty and oh so yummy! I stuff these with all my favorites—fresh mango, avocado, bell peppers, and shredded cabbage—but you can make up your own mix of veggies. Zucchini would be amazing, as would shredded beets. Just have fun and be creative! One thing you can’t mess with, though, is the sweet Thai chili sauce. Trust me—just smother it all over!

Shrimp and Mango Summer Rolls

Ingredients:

For the sweet Thai chili sauce:

• ⅔ cup store-bought sweet Thai chili sauce
• ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons tahini
• zest and juice of 1 lime
• 1 (1-inch) knob fresh ginger, peeled and grated
• 1 garlic clove, minced or grated
  
  

For the summer rolls:

• juice of 1 lime
• 1 large avocado, pitted, peeled, and thinly sliced
• 1 yellow or red bell pepper, cut into matchsticks
• 2 large carrots, cut into matchsticks
• 1 cup shredded purple cabbage
• ¼ cup chopped fresh Thai basil or regular basil
• ¼ cup chopped fresh mint
• 1 ripe mango, peeled and sliced into matchsticks
• 24 cooked small shrimp, tails removed
• 12 rice paper wrappers
• freshly ground pepper
• chopped peanuts, for garnish
  
  

Instructions: 

Makes 12 summer rolls

1. I always like to prepare the sauce first. To do so, in a small bowl, whisk together the Thai chili sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce, tahini, lime zest, lime juice, ginger, and garlic until smooth and combined.

2. Now let’s make the summer rolls. Squeeze a little lime juice over the sliced avocado, being sure to coat the pieces so they don’t brown.

3. Set up an assembly line of the avocado, bell pepper, carrot, cabbage, herbs, mango, and shrimp.

4. Fill a shallow medium bowl with warm water. Working with one rice paper sheet at a time, soak the sheet in the warm water for about 10 seconds, until softened. Transfer to a work surface, narrow edge toward you. On the end of the rice paper closest to you, layer 1 or 2 slices of avocado, basil, mint, mango, 2 cooked shrimp, and a handful of the veggies. Be careful not to overstuff the wrappers. Season with pepper.

5. Fold both short sides into the center of the paper and roll the sheet away from your body as tightly as possible without ripping the wrapper. Place the finished rolls on a serving platter, seam-side down, and cover with a damp dish towel to keep the rolls from drying out.

6. Sprinkle the finished rolls with chopped peanuts, if desired. Serve with the sweet Thai chili sauce alongside for dipping.

We can’t thank Tieghan enough for sharing such beautiful and delicious recipes with us here at Team LC. If you’re interested in trying out more of her yummy creations, be sure to pick up a copy of her cookbook here or check out her website.

Will you be giving these summer rolls a try?

Let us know if you do in the comments!

XO Team LC

P.S. You can shop The Little Market wooden serving pieces here.

Photos: Half Baked Harvest

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