Nime Chow (Raw Spring Rolls)

Ingredients

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

Equipment

• bowl
• kitchen scissors

Directions

1. Combine bean threads and 2 cups hot water in a bowl; let stand 10 minutes.
2. Drain; cut into 2-inch lengths with scissors.
3. Add cold water to a large shallow dish to a depth of 1 inch.
4. Cut 4 rice paper sheets in half, leaving remaining 8 sheets whole.
5. Place 1 whole rice paper sheet and 1 half rice paper sheet in dish of water.
6. Let stand 2 minutes or until soft.
7. Remove sheets from water.
8. Place whole rice paper sheet on a flat surface; top with half sheet, lining up edges of both sheets.
9. 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.
10. Cut each roll in half crosswise.
11. Combine Lime-Vinegar Sauce and peanuts in a small bowl; serve with rolls.