Thai Style Rice Paper Rolls with Two Dipping Sauces

Thai Summer Rolls are light and easy Style Rice Paper Rolls.They come together so quickly that you even have time to make my creamy peanut sauce and cilantro dipping sauce to serve alongside your homemade Thai finger food!

Here’s a really simple and easy version of rice paper rolls – one that you can make with ingredients you might already have in your fridge.

All you need before you can start your Summer Rolls Party are a couple of quick dipping sauces—a sweet spicy peanut dipping sauce and a chilli soy cilantro dipping sauce. 

Ready for another round of healthy fresh and simple finger food?

Why Summer Rolls

I am still recovering from an overload of vacation food—and I really don’t mean to sound picky because I’m not. But having nearly 3 meals a day eating out is super hard. It feels GREAT at first but after the first week, everything suddenly tastes heavy, awkward and just feels too much.

And that’s when you start to lose interest in reading menus and start to crave simple things YOU make at home. Things as simple as a breakfast muffin, a good old salad or a plain butter tossed pasta.

I’m still at the stage of craving fresh light-as-air meals. Oh, and not because I’m on a diet—which I probably should be after all I ate this vacation! But because I still feel surprisingly full!

These Thai Style Rice Paper Rolls aka. Summer Rolls are perfect for my kind of appetite!

Summer Rolls Recipe

You can treat these Summer Rolls as a clean up your fridge. Everything and anything can go into the filling. Fruits, veggies, meats, tofu, herbs, noodles, nuts..everything.

When choosing the filling, try to combine different textures, tastes and vibrant colors which will make these rice paper rolls look extra pretty.

If you’ve got some extra time on hand, or if you are planning a fun lunch for friends, then you can make different variations – some vegan, some with shrimp. Some with leftover dinner :-)!

Looking for a meal prep recipe? These Thai Summer Rolls make the best snack or office lunch – smell free and easy to transport.

How to make Rice Paper Rolls 

First off, chop all of your veggies into sticks of thin slices.

To make the rice paper rolls, you’ll need to soak the rice papers in a shallow plate or bowl of hot water (boiling is ok) for a few seconds.

Then layer your fillings along the centre of the rice paper sheet, and start folding it over tucking the edges. Then slice each in half or leave it as is. They taste great as is and even better with dipping sauces.

Dipping Sauces for Summer Rolls

As for dipping sauces, I like to offer two varieties, one refreshing and one creamy.

The first one is simply peanut butter, lime, mint, cilantro, soy sauce and brown sugar while the second dipping sauce is a refreshing blend of rice vinegar, soy sauce, chilli sauce, cilantro, lime and garlic.

They are both really quick and easy to make and they can be used for your salads, sandwiches, grilled anything, veggies plus they keep in the fridge for a month. Now grab your favorite ingredients, chop chop chop, roll roll roll and eat eat eat!!:)

Tips for Rice Paper Rolls Recipe

• When buying the rice paper, make sure it’s not broken already. The rice paper sheets are sold in about 3 different sizes, it’s totally optional which size you chose but the most commonly used size is the 8 1/2 inch diameter—almost the size of a flour tortilla.
• The most commonly used rice paper is the “all rice” version, but you’ll find some with starch, tapioca and a combo of rice flours.
• When soaking your rice paper, make sure to not oversoak them to a point where they become fragile and tear up easily. Soak your rice paper sheets just until they start to soften and become malleable, but not fragile.
• Don’t overstuff! It’s super tempting to keep on piling up goodies on top of your rice paper but in the end, you won’t be able to roll them without tearing them apart.

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Thai Style Rice Paper Rolls with Two Dipping Sauces

My Thai Style Rice Paper Rolls are a light and easy version of restaurant-style Summer Rolls! They come together so quickly that you even have time to make my creamy peanut sauce and cilantro dipping sauce to serve alongside your homemade Thai finger food! 

Course Appetizer, finger food

Cuisine Asian, Thai

Keyword rice paper rolls, rice paper sping rolls, summer rolls, Summer Rolls Recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings 6 people

Calories 511 kcal

Author Mahy

Ingredients

• 1 pack rice paper ( any size, the ones used above are 8.5 inches in diameter)
• 1 cup sliced purple cabbage or more
• 1 cup sliced carrots
• 1/2 cup sliced scallions
• 1/2-2/3 cup cilantro leaves
• 2 avocados pitted and sliced
• 1 cup chopped kale leaves
• 1/2 cup mint leaves

For the Peanut Dipping Sauce:

• 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons hot water
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoon cilantro leaves
• 1 tablespoon mint leaves
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1/2 chilli flakes (more or less to taste)

For the Cilantro Sauce:

• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce
• 1 garlic clove minced
• 2 tablespoons minced cilantro
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil

Instructions

1. Prepare your fillings. In a large shallow plate, add some hot water (boiling is ok) to fill up halfway up the plate.

2. Place the rice paper rolls one at a time in the hot water plate and let it soak for a few seconds until it softens and becomes malleable—but not fragile and slimy.

3. Place the sheet of rice paper roll on your counter, flattening it to its original circular shape.

4. Along the center of the rice paper roll (length-wise) start arranging your fillings—add more or less, swap any ingredient you prefer.

5. Start rolling your rice paper from the edge near you and then tuck the corners and continue until it forms a firm roll.

6. Repeat with the rest. Chill the rice paper rolls until ready to serve. When serving, slice each roll in half and serve on their own or with dipping sauce.

7. To make the Peanut butter dipping sauce, mix all ingredients together in a bowl using a whisk. Add in more hot water if needed to thin out the sauce. For the soy dipping sauce: mix all ingredients in a bowl and serve. Enjoy 🙂

Recipe Notes

• When buying the rice paper, make sure it's not broken already. The rice paper sheets are sold in about 3 different sizes, it’s totally optional which size you chose but the most commonly used size is the 8 1/2 inch diameter—almost the size of a flour tortilla.
• The most commonly used rice paper is the "all rice" version, but you’ll find some with starch, tapioca and a combo of rice flours.
• When soaking your rice paper, make sure to not oversoak them to a point where they become fragile and tear up easily. Soak your rice paper sheets just until they start to soften and become malleable, but not fragile.
• Don’t overstuff! It’s super tempting to keep on piling up goodies on top of your rice paper but in the end, you won’t be able to roll them without tearing them apart.

Nutrition Facts

Thai Style Rice Paper Rolls with Two Dipping Sauces

Amount Per Serving (1 serving)

Calories 511 Calories from Fat 180

% Daily Value*

Fat 20g31%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Cholesterol 6mg2%

Sodium 1306mg57%

Potassium 748mg21%

Carbohydrates 67g22%

Fiber 8g33%

Sugar 9g10%

Protein 16g32%

Vitamin A 4700IU94%

Vitamin C 33.4mg40%

Calcium 100mg10%

Iron 4.4mg24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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