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Salmon and Avocado Summer Rolls
Introduction from Uyen Luu
Everybody’s favourite gift to the mouth, gỏi cuốn translates as ‘rolled salad’. I fill mine with tons of herbs and vegetables, but you can pick and choose from what you have. This fantastic combination is made even more pleasurable by the silky and moreish nutty dipping sauce.
Ingredients
Method
Preheat the oven to 200°C fan (425°F).
Spread the slices of beetroot out on a baking tray (pan), brush over the olive oil and bake for 8 minutes.
Place the salmon onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and spread over the teriyaki sauce. Add to the oven and bake the salmon and beetroot for a further 12–15 minutes. Remove and set aside to cool to room temperature, then flake the salmon with a fork.
Meanwhile, make the dipping sauce. Heat the oil in a small saucepan over a medium-low heat and add the garlic and chilli. Once the garlic has turned slightly golden and released its fragrance (about a minute), add the nut butter. Mix the butter in to melt it and stir until it is lump-free. Add the fish sauce, maple syrup or honey, cider vinegar and water. Mix well to combine, then remove from the heat. Serve in individual dipping bowls, sprinkled with the peanuts.
To make the rolls, dip a sheet of rice paper for a second into water to moisten it, then transfer to a board or large plate. Just below the middle of the paper, line up a couple of slices of avocado, beetroot, cucumber and flaked salmon. Top with some dill, coriander and mint and a thin layer of noodles.
Fold the left and the right sides in by approximately 3–4 cm (11/4–11/2 inches), then fold the bottom flap over the filling and roll up tightly and firmly, tucking in all the ingredients with your fingers as you go.
Repeat with the remaining ingredients, then serve with the dipping sauce.
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