Print
Email
Ingredients
- Other light avocado recipes:
- Cookin’ Canuck’s Salad Cups with Quinoa, Shrimp, Avocado & Lemon Dressing
- Cookin’ Canuck’s Chilled California Avocado Soup with Coconut Milk
- Dine & Dish’s Bacon Avocado Tomato Pasta Salad with Avocado Ranch Dressing
- I Wash, You Dry’s Guacamole Linguine
- Southern Fairytale’s Spicy Pulled Pork Baked Taquitos with Cool Avocado Cream Dipping Sauce
- Shrimp, California Avocado & Rice Noodle Spring Rolls Recipe
- From the kitchen of Cookin Canuck. www.cookincanuck.com
- Ingredients
- 4 oz. rice noodles
- 1/4 lb. large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 16 (approximately) spring roll wrappers
- 1 California avocado, peeled, pitted & thinly sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced and cut in half
- 8 large basil leaves, thinly sliced
- Lay 1 shrimp half, 1 slice of avocado, 1/4 cup of the noodles, 2 bell pepper half slices and a sprinkling of basil into the middle of the wrapper. F
View Full Recipe at Cookin' Canuck
Toolbox
Add the recipe to which day?
Adding to Planner
Advertisement
Advertisement
Leave a review or comment
Leave a review
Sign Up — Free Membership it's free!
Recently featured in
DailyCandy, Trendhunter, Eater, LaunchSquad, Mashable, Killer Startups & San Jose Mercury News
DailyCandy, Trendhunter, Eater, LaunchSquad, Mashable, Killer Startups & San Jose Mercury News
Or connect via:
Recipes by this chef
,%20it%E2%80%99s%20time%20to%20uncover%20those%20barbecues,%20wield%20those%20tongs%20and%20get%20down%20to%20some%20serious%20searing%20and%20basting.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EOf%20course,%20a%20good%20backyard%20barbecue%20is%20not%20just%20about%20what%E2%80%99s%20cooking%20on%20the%20grill.%20It%E2%80%99s%20also%20about%20snacking%20on%20appetizers%20while%20chatting%20with%20friends%20and%20tending%20the%20barbecue.%20As%20I%20mentioned%20in%20my%20Kicked-Up%20Avocado%20Margarita%20post,%20I%20am%20excited%20to%20be%20acting%20as%20an%20ambassador%20for%20the%20California%20Avocado%20Commission,%20along%20with%20my%20fellow%20avocado-loving%20blogging%20friends,%20Kristen%20of%20Dine%20and%20Dish,%20Shawn%20of%20I%20Wash%E2%80%A6You%20Dry%20and%20Rachel%20of%20Southern%20Fairytale.%20This%20month,%20we%E2%80%99re%20giving%20you%20all%20sorts%20of%20fantastic%20snack%20and%20appetizer%20ideas%20to%20help%20kick%20off%20the%20summertime%20grilling%20season.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EAvocados%20are%20the%20things%20that%20appetizer%20dreams%20are%20made%20of.%20Whether%20you%E2%80%99re%20talking%20guacamole,%20nachos%20or%20something%20a%20little%20more%20surprising%20like%20Chilled%20California%20Avocado%20Soup%20with%20Coconut%20Milk,%20the%20creamy%20fruit%20(yep,%20it%E2%80%99s%20a%20fruit%E2%80%A6I%20promise)%20and%20its%20distinctive%20flavor%20can%20elevate%20almost%20any%20dish%20to%20a%20new%20level.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EBy%20the%20way,%20if%20you%20love%20avocados%20as%20much%20as%20I%20clearly%20do,%20be%20sure%20to%20enter%20the%20giveaway%20on%20the%20Poached%20Eggs%20over%20Avocado%20&%20Smoked%20Salmon%20Post%20for%20a%20chance%20to%20win%20a%20copy%20of%20Gaby%E2%80%98s%20fantastic%20book,%20Absolutely%20Avocados.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EWhenever%20I%E2%80%99m%20making%20spring%20rolls,%20my%20boys%20pull%20out%20their%20happy%20dance.%20And%20then%20they%20are%20by%20my%20side%20in%20a%20flash,%20asking%20if%20they%20can%20help%20to%20fill%20and%20roll.%20One%20of%20them%20is%20responsible%20for%20soaking%20the%20spring%20roll%20wrappers%20until%20they%E2%80%99re%20soft,%20while%20the%20other%20fills%20the%20wrappers.%20In%20this%20case,%20the%20filling%20is%20rice%20noodles,%20shrimp,%20avocado%20(of%20course!),%20red%20bell%20pepper%20and%20basil.%20A%20few%20rolls%20in,%20they%20switch%20jobs,%20working%20away%20until%20we%20have%20a%20platter%20full%20of%20pretty%20rolls%20that%20are%20ready%20to%20be%20dipped%20into%20soy%20sauce%20spiked%20with%20chili-garlic%20sauce,%20or%20Trader%20Ming%E2%80%99s%20Gyoza%20Sauce%20(from%20Trader%20Joe%E2%80%99s).%20Love%20that%20stuff.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EServe%20the%20rolls%20whole,%20especially%20if%20you%E2%80%99re%20serving%20them%20as%20an%20entree%20for%20lunch%20or%20dinner,%20or%20cut%20them%20in%20half%20for%20perfect%20bite-sized%20appetizers.%20And%20did%20I%20mention%20that%20one%20full%20roll%20has%20only%2070%20calories%20and%201.9g%20of%20fat.%20Guilt%20free,%20I%E2%80%99d%20say!%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EThe%20recipe:%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ECook%20the%20rice%20noodles%20according%20to%20package%20instructions.%20Drain%20and%20rinse%20in%20cold%20water.%20Using%20kitchen%20shears,%20cut%20the%20noodles%20into%20small%20pieces.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ESet%20a%20medium%20saucepan%20of%20water%20of%20high%20heat%20and%20bring%20the%20water%20to%20a%20boil.%20Add%20the%20shrimp%20and%20cook%20until%20the%20shrimp%20are%20just%20cooked%20through,%2060%20to%2090%20minutes.%20Drain%20and%20immediately%20transfer%20to%20a%20bowl%20of%20ice%20water%20to%20stop%20the%20shrimp%20from%20cooking%20further.%20Drain%20and%20cut%20the%20shrimp%20in%20half%20lengthwise.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EFill%20a%20shallow%20baking%20dish%20with%20hot%20water.%20Working%20with%201%20spring%20roll%20wrapper%20at%20a%20time,%20soak%20the%20wrapper%20in%20the%20hot%20water%20until%20soft.%20Place%20the%20wrapper%20on%20a%20cutting%20board.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ELay%201%20shrimp%20half,%201%20slice%20of%20avocado,%201/4%20cup%20of%20the%20noodles,%202%20bell%20pepper%20half%20slices%20and%20a%20sprinkling%20of%20basil%20into%20the%20middle%20of%20the%20wrapper.%20Fold%20in%20the%20sides%20and%20roll%20tightly.%20Repeat%20with%20remaining%20wrappers%20and%20ingredients.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EServe%20with%20soy%20sauce%20or%20a%20store-bought%20gyoza%20sauce.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EInstructions%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ECook%20the%20rice%20noodles%20according%20to%20package%20instructions.%20Drain%20and%20rinse%20in%20cold%20water.%20Using%20kitchen%20shears,%20cut%20the%20noodles%20into%20small%20pieces.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ESet%20a%20medium%20saucepan%20of%20water%20of%20high%20heat%20and%20bring%20the%20water%20to%20a%20boil.%20Add%20the%20shrimp%20and%20cook%20until%20the%20shrimp%20are%20just%20cooked%20through,%2060%20to%2090%20minutes.%20Drain%20and%20immediately%20transfer%20to%20a%20bowl%20of%20ice%20water%20to%20stop%20the%20shrimp%20from%20cooking%20further.%20Drain%20and%20cut%20the%20shrimp%20in%20half%20lengthwise.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EFill%20a%20shallow%20baking%20dish%20with%20hot%20water.%20Working%20with%201%20spring%20roll%20wrapper%20at%20a%20time,%20soak%20the%20wrapper%20in%20the%20hot%20water%20until%20soft.%20Place%20the%20wrapper%20on%20a%20cutting%20board.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ELay%201%20shrimp%20half,%201%20slice%20of%20avocado,%201/4%20cup%20of%20the%20noodles,%202%20bell%20pepper%20half%20slices%20and%20a%20sprinkling%20of%20basil%20into%20the%20middle%20of%20the%20wrapper.%20F%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3Eold%20in%20the%20sides%20and%20roll%20tightly.%20Repeat%20with%20remaining%20wrappers%20and%20ingredients.%20Cut%20the%20rolls%20in%20half,%20if%20desired.%20Serve%20with%20soy%20sauce%20or%20a%20store-bought%20gyoza%20sauce.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ENotes%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ECalories%2070.2%20/%20Total%20Fat%201.9g%20/%20Saturated%20Fat%200.3g%20/%20Cholesterol%2011.5mg%20/%20Sodium%2029.5mg%20/%20Total%20Carbohydrates%2011.0g%20/%20Fiber%201.1g%20/%20Sugar%200g%20/%20Protein%202.5g%20/%20WW%20(Old%20Points)%201%20/%20WW%20(Points+)%202%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E2.0%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3Eavocado,%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ECalifornia%20Avocado,%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3Ehealthy%20recipes,%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3Erecipe,%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3Erice%20noodles,%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3Eshrimp,%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3Espring%20roll%20recipe%3C/p%3E){kind=link}