Fresh hand roll with avocado

Salads & Sides & Soups
Written By ANNA Test Kitchen

Recipe & Food Styling Marisa Curatolo, Photography Jerry Grajewski

Delightful salad rolls, at once chewy, light and surprisingly buttery thanks to chunks of avocado.

Ingredients

2 small ripe avocados, peeled, pitted and sliced into wedges

Bunch cilantro

3 carrots, julienned

1 teaspoon sesame oil

1 teaspoon fresh lime juice

Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

8 (4-inch) rice paper wrappers

4 butter lettuce leaves, torn in half

Sweet chili dip

1 hot red chili, seeded and chopped

2 tablespoons fish sauce

2 tablespoons rice vinegar

2 tablespoons sugar

Preparation

For dip, combine all ingredients in small bowl, and set aside.

In anotherl bowl, gently combine avocado, sesame oil, lime juice, salt and pepper; set aside.

Cover work surface with damp kitchen towel. In medium bowl of warm water, immerse one rice paper sheet; let soak 15 seconds until soft. Remove and transfer to work surface. Place lettuce leaf on bottom third of wrapper. Place 2 avocado slices on lettuce; top with cilantro, carrots and green onions. Fold in sides then roll tightly into log. Cover with damp cloth. Repeat with remaining wrappers. Serve immediately. Makes 8.

ANNA Test Kitchen

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