Nime Chow (Raw Spring Rolls) Recipe
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Nime Chow (Raw Spring Rolls)

By: Cooking Light magazine 
"Cambodian cooking is noted for its lightness--fat is used as little as possible. This recipe, with its abundance of greens, sprouts, and herbs, is a perfect example."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (12)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 ounce uncooked bean threads (cellophane noodles)
  • 12 (8 inch) round sheets rice paper
  • 2 cups thinly sliced curly leaf lettuce
  • 1 cup fresh bean sprouts
  • 24 leaves fresh basil
  • 32 medium shrimp, cooked and peeled
  • 1 cup lime-vinegar sauce
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts

Directions

  1. Combine bean threads and 2 cups hot water in a bowl; let stand 10 minutes. Drain; cut into 2-inch lengths with scissors.
  2. Add cold water to a large shallow dish to a depth of 1 inch. Cut 4 rice paper sheets in half, leaving remaining 8 sheets whole. Place 1 whole rice paper sheet and 1 half rice paper sheet in dish of water. Let stand 2 minutes or until soft. Remove sheets from water. Place whole rice paper sheet on a flat surface; top with half sheet, lining up edges of both sheets. Place 1/4 cup lettuce over half sheet, leaving a 1/2-inch border around outer edge of half sheet. Arrange 1 tablespoon bean threads, 2 tablespoons bean sprouts, 3 basil leaves, and 4 shrimp over lettuce. Fold sides of rice paper sheets over filling; roll up jelly-roll fashion. Gently press seam to seal; place, seam side down, on a serving platter (cover to keep from drying). Repeat procedure with remaining rice paper sheets, lettuce, bean threads, bean sprouts, basil, and shrimp.
  3. Cut each roll in half crosswise. Combine Lime-Vinegar Sauce and peanuts in a small bowl; serve with rolls.

Footnotes

  • Reprinted with permission of Cooking Light® magazine. All rights reserved.
  • CALORIES 154 (18% from fat); FAT 3.1g (sat 0.5g, mono 1.2g, poly 1g); PROTEIN 14.5g; CARB 17.1g; FIBER 0.9g; CHOL 109mg; IRON 2mg; SODIUM 666mg; CALC 32mg
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by PATSY2000   view full review
This is absolutely my favorite food. I serve it with a Thai dipping sauce made of one lime,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by big surprise   view full review
I lived in Hawaii and ate a ton of these at my favorite restaurant. Thanks to another reviewer...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 22, 2004 by JEB   view full review
This recipe was a big hit with my guests, they disappeared very quickly. We served it with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by Zulema011   view full review
Yummy.... my mom used to make these on special days and she would include some boiled chicken...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 9, 2004 by JAVASTREAM   view full review
As native of Cambodia, this is one of my favorite Cambodian cuisines. My mother often vary her...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by Carrie Magill   view full review
My husband could live on nothing but these spring rolls! But he says the best part is the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by STACYMCG   view full review
Excellent spring rolls! The only thing I did differently was to put the crushed peanuts...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2009 by Yumsalot   view full review
We absolutely love these fresh spring rolls. They are excellent with the shrimp and they are...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2005 by CAROLANA   view full review
Absolutely delicious! I made mine with rice vermicelli noodles instead of bean thread, plus I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by JEFFHEIDKAMP   view full review
We liked it OK, you have to practice a few times to get the rolls right.

 

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