RECIPE: Prawn rice paper spring rolls

These rice paper rolls are beautiful and delicious; they're suitable for finger-food parties or as a starter

30 September 2018 - 00:00 By Annabel Frere

Makes: 24
Prep: 45 minutes
Ingredients:
50g rice vermicelli
12 rice papers
A large handful of fresh coriander
24 cooked prawns, halved lengthways
1 large carrot, peeled and cut into matchsticks
long cucumber, de-seeded and cut into matchsticks
red pepper, cut into matchsticks
6 spring onions, trimmed and quartered lengthways
60ml (4 tbsp) sweet chilli sauce
30ml (2 tbsp) chopped fresh chives or edible flowers for garnishing
Dipping sauce:
10ml (2 tsp) caster sugar
60ml (¼ cup) cold water
20ml (4 tsp) fish sauce
30ml (2 tbsp) lime juice
1 small red chilli, de-seeded and finely chopped
30ml (2 tbsp) torn fresh coriander
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