5 from 12 votes
Vietnamese-style Salad Rolls (Gỏi Cuốn)
Vietnamese-style Salad Rolls or Gỏi Cuốn are fresh rolls combining cooked shrimp, sliced pork patty, rice vermicelli noodles, lettuce, cucumber, and fresh herbs like mint, basil, and cilantro, all wrapped in softened rice paper. These rolls have a light, crisp texture from the vegetables and a satisfying bite from the herbs and proteins. They are typically served immediately with a peanut dipping sauce that balances savory, sweet, and spicy flavors.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
160 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Appetizer
Cuisine:
Asian, Vietnamese
Ingredients
For the rolls:
- ½ pkg rice vermicelli noodles
- 10 heets rice paper large round
- 1 head lettuce green leaf or iceberg
- ½ cucumber julienned
- ½ pkg Chả Lụa sliced, pork patty
- 8-10 Shrimp cooked, de-veined and sliced in half, medium
Herbs:
- Vietnamese mint
- basil leaves
- cilantro
Peanut Dipping Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter or tahini
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1-2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1-2 tablespoon water hot
- sesame seeds optional
- 1 teaspoon Chili oil optional
Instructions
- Cook the vermicelli noodles according to the package. Rinse and drain the noodles. Set aside.
- Boil some hot water in a kettle.
- Have a large heat-proof shallow dish (or pan) that can cover the size of the rice paper ready.
- Next, have a similar sized clean plate for rolling.
- Carefully pour the boiling water into the shallow dish.
- Take a sheet of rice paper and quickly dip it into the hot water. Be careful not to burn your hands.
- Place the softened rice paper onto the clean plate. Add the leafy greens, rice noodles, herbs and protein towards the bottom 3rd of the paper.
- Starting at the bottom, gently take the rice paper and pull it over the filling. Tuck in both sides, and continue to roll.
- Serve with peanut sauce or nuoc cham and enjoy immediately. Repeat with the remaining.
Cup of Yum
Make the peanut sauce:
- In a small bowl, combine the peanut butter, soy sauce, sugar and give it a stir.
- Add in a little hot water to loosen. Adjust seasonings to taste.
- Garnish with sesame seeds if you wish.
- For a spicy kick, add a little chili oil.
Nutrition Information
Calories
160kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
6mg
(2%)
Sodium
477mg
(20%)
Potassium
309mg
(7%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
708IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
49mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 160
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 160kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 477mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 309mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 708IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.