Recipe: Vietnamese Fresh Roll Bowls

INGREDIENTS

• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• ¼ cup fish sauce
• 1 lime, juiced
• 1/3 cup water
• 8 ounces rice noodles
• ¼ cup each chopped Thai basil, mint, and cilantro
• 1 jalapeno pepper, sliced
• 2 avocados, sliced
• 2 carrots, shredded
• 1 red bell pepper, julienned
• 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
• 1 lb. cooked shrimp or cubed tofu
• ¼ cup chopped peanuts

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Whisk rice vinegar, honey, fish sauce, lime juice, and water.
2. Prepare rice noodles according to package directions and rinse well with cold water.
3. Toss noodles with the dressing and all of the herbs.
4. Divide the noodles between four bowls and arrange jalapeno, avocado, carrots, bell pepper, cucumber, and shrimp.
5. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts.
    

SERVES: 4