Fresh Spring Rolls With Sweet And Sour Dipping Sauce

• 1 cup soaked Thai rice noodles
• 1/2 head lettuce
• 1 cucumber, cut into matchsticks
• 1 medium carrot
• 20 sprigs cilantro
• 24 rice paper, rounds
• 1/2 cup cooked medium shrimp, halved lengthwise
• 1/2 cup cooked chicken or 1/2 cup pork, sliced thinly
• sweet and sour dipping sauce
• 2 cups rice vinegar
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon red chili sauce
• 1 cup water

1. Prepare noodles by soaking in water for 15 minutes (or cook for 5 minutes).
2. Shred lettuce & peel carrot into thin strips with peeler.
3. Tear springs of cilantro into 2 or 3 pieces toss with carrots & lettuce.
4. Soften rice sheets in bowl of warm water- one at a time for about 30 seconds.
5. Remove softened sheet from water, spread flat on top of a dampened towel.
6. Top with vegetable mixture , small pile of noodles in center and two shrimp halves & slice of pork.
7. Roll up a fold on each end, then continue to roll up the round until nice and snug. Rice rounds are a bit stretchy. Makes 24 rolls, and serve with dipping sauce.
8. Dipping sauce: combine all ingredients until well blended. Makes about 2 cups.

rice noodles, head lettuce, cucumber, carrot, cilantro, rice paper, shrimp, chicken, sweet, rice vinegar, sugar, ketchup, red chili sauce, water

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fresh-spring-rolls-with-sweet-and-sour-dipping-sauce-525847 (may not work)