Easy Spicy Rice Paper Salad (Vietnamese-Inspired)

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 3 minutes

Serves: 2

Easy Spicy Rice Paper Salad (Vietnamese-Inspired)

This recipe is simple, quick, and made with ingredients you likely already have in your kitchen! It’s inspired by Vietnamese Rice Paper Salad (Bánh Tráng Trộn)—an authentic, classic Vietnamese street food dish.

Ingredients

Steps

  • Cooking Easy Spicy Rice Paper Salad (Vietnamese-Inspired):

    1. Cut each rice paper sheet into thin strips (about 1 inch wide). Wait to soak them in the next step.

      Cut each rice paper sheet into thin strips (about 1 inch wide). Wait to soak them in the next step.

    2. In a bowl, combine minced garlic, pepper, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, chili powder, allulose (or sugar/honey), vinegar and sesame seeds. Stir well and set aside.

      In a bowl, combine minced garlicIn a bowl, combine pepperIn a bowl, combine sesame oilIn a bowl, combine light soy sauceIn a bowl, combine oyster sauceIn a bowl, combine chili powderIn a bowl, combine rice vinegarIn a bowl, combine honeyIn a bowl, combine sesame seedsStir well and set aside.

    3. Soak the rice paper strips in room temperature water for about 20–30 seconds until they soften but don’t fall apart.

      Soak the rice paper strips in room temperature water for about 20–30 secondsuntil the rice paper strips soften but don’t fall apart

    4. Drain and let them sit in a bowl before mixing them with the dressing.

      Drain and let them sit in a bowl before mixing them with the dressing.

    5. Add the soaked rice paper strips into the dressing sauce.

      Add the soaked rice paper strips into the dressing sauce and mix it well.

    6. Heat vegetable oil in a pan until warm but not smoking and set aside.

      Heat vegetable oil in a pan until warm but not smoking and set aside.

    7. Carefully pour the hot oil over the dressing mix in the bowl (this enhances the flavors and slightly toasts the spices). Gently mix everything together until well coated.

      Carefully pour the hot oil over the dressing mix in the bowl

    8. Garnish with extra sesame seeds or chopped peanuts for added crunch. Serve immediately for a fresh & chewy texture.

      Garnish with extra sesame seeds

Recipe Notes

Tips

Give it a try and enjoy a burst of Southeast Asian flavors in just a few simple steps! 😊🔥🥗