[Vietnam] How to cook Vegetable Spring Rolls with Orange Almond Sauce

Ingredients

• 6 ounces dried rice vermicelli noodles
• 16 large dried rice paper wrappers
• 8 large lettuce leaves, preferably soft ones, halved and hard ribs removed
• 1 cup, matchstick cut carrots
• 2 cucumbers, julienned
• 1-2 avocado, pitted, peeled and sliced
• 1-2 bell pepper, cored, julienned
• 1 cup loosely packed cilantro
• 1 cup loosely packed mint
• 1 cup loosely packed basil

• 1/4 cup water, plus more as needed
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
• 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1/2 cup raw almond butter
• 1/2 teaspoon minced ginger
• 1 teaspoon honey or coconut nectar
• 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon wheat-free tamari or soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon roasted sesame seeds

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