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Shrimp spring rolls are fresh, crunchy and packed with color, making them the perfect light lunch or appetizer. Wrapped in delicate rice paper and paired with a bold dipping sauce, each bite offers a balance of texture and flavor. They’re easy to customize with your favorite vegetables or herbs, and make a great hands-on recipe if you enjoy assembling pretty food. This is a recipe you’ll turn to again when you want something crisp, clean and satisfying.

Four shrimp spring rolls with dipping sauce for spring rolls and sliced vegetables on a white tray with wooden edges.

Fresh and crunchy vegetables meet tender shrimp and noodles in this easy recipe for shrimp spring rolls. They’re perfectly paired with a spicy garlic dipping sauce.

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A hand holds a fresh shrimp spring roll filled with colorful vegetables and clear noodles, perfect for dipping in spicy garlic sauce.

Why You’ll Love It

Easy to customize: Use your favorite veggies or switch out the protein for variety.
Great for summer: These rolls are light and refreshing, perfect on hot days.
Packed with color and crunch: Every bite is full of texture and flavor.
Perfect for meal prep: Make ahead for a healthy lunch or quick snack.
Fun to assemble: A great hands-on dish to enjoy making and eating.

Fresh shrimp spring rolls with greens and purple cabbage, served with a small dish of spicy garlic sauce—the perfect dipping sauce for spring rolls.

Shrimp Spring Rolls Ingredients

A complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.

Rice paper wrappers: These become pliable after a quick soak and hold everything together.
Shrimp: Tender, cooked shrimp add satisfying protein and a mild seafood flavor.
Carrots: Matchstick carrots add crunch and color.
Cucumbers: Julienned cucumbers add refreshing crispness.
Yellow bell pepper: Sweet and colorful for extra texture.
Red cabbage: Adds a pop of purple and crunch.
Microgreens: For a fresh and slightly peppery flavor.
Rice noodles: Soft and chewy to bulk out the rolls.
Fresh herbs: Basil adds an aromatic, slightly sweet herbal note.
Red chili sauce: Forms the base of the spicy dipping sauce.
Garlic: Adds pungent flavor.
Rice wine vinegar: Adds tang and balances the sauce.
Ginger paste: Brings warmth and zing.
Soy sauce: Adds umami and saltiness.
Red pepper flakes: For extra heat.

A variety of ingredients for a shrimp spring roll recipe—shrimp, vegetables, noodles, and dipping sauce for spring rolls—are artfully arranged on a marble surface.

How to Make Shrimp Spring Rolls

For more detailed instructions with weights and measurements, jump to the printable recipe card.

Prepare the fillings: Slice all vegetables and cook the rice noodles.
Soften the rice paper: Dip in warm water briefly and place on a plate.
Assemble the rolls: Add shrimp, noodles, vegetables and herbs, then wrap tightly.
Make the sauce: Blend all dipping sauce ingredients until smooth.
Serve: Enjoy immediately with the spicy garlic sauce.

Three shrimp spring rolls with vegetables rest on a white surface, accompanied by a flavorful dipping sauce for spring rolls and shredded veggies nearby.

Substitutions and Variations

Use other proteins: Try cooked chicken, tofu or even smoked salmon.
Switch the herbs: Mint or cilantro can be used instead of basil.
Add fruit: Thinly sliced mango or avocado adds sweetness or creaminess.
Try other dips: Peanut sauce or hoisin-based sauces are tasty alternatives.

Fresh shrimp spring rolls filled with rice noodles, carrots, cabbage, and greens on a tray with celery sticks—perfect to pair with your favorite dipping sauce for spring rolls.

Serving Suggestions

Appetizer: Enjoy one or two of these shrimp spring rolls as a light appetizer.
Main dishes: Next, serve crispy ginger beef or gochujang chicken with hibachi rice and your favorite steamed or stir fried vegetables.
Desserts: Finish with a Japanese cheesecake or perhaps 2-ingredient dragon fruit ice cream.

Two fresh Vietnamese spring rolls with shrimp and vegetables are served beside a small bowl of dipping sauce for spring rolls and cucumber slices.

How to Store Shrimp Spring Rolls

Store: It’s best to eat spring rolls fresh within an hour or 2 of rolling them. They can be rolled in plastic wrap, refrigerated and eaten within 24 hours but you will find that the rice paper hardens, making them harder to chew.
Freeze: I don’t recommend freezing shrimp spring rolls.

Fresh spring rolls filled with shrimp, noodles, and veggies, served with a spicy garlic sauce—the perfect dipping sauce for spring rolls—on a white plate.

Top Tips

Soak briefly: Only dip the rice paper for a few seconds so it stays workable.
Don’t overfill: A little goes a long way to keep the roll easy to wrap.
Use a damp surface: Roll on a damp plate to prevent sticking.
Slice carefully: Use a sharp knife and cut gently to avoid tearing the wrappers.

Fresh Vietnamese spring rolls with shrimp and crisp vegetables on a plate, served alongside a flavorful dipping sauce for spring rolls.

Homemade Spring Roll FAQs

Are summer rolls the same as spring rolls?

It depends where you live! What people in the UK call spring rolls, for example, Americans tend to call egg rolls. Some people call them vegetable rolls! These tend to include meat and vegetables and they are typically deep-fried. The term summer rolls is often used for seafood and vegetables wrapped in rice paper and not fried. Some of the ingredients might be cooked (such as the shrimp and rice noodles) but these aren’t deep fried. Some people use the term spring rolls for these Vietnamese snacks.

Can I prepare spring rolls ahead of time?

You can prepare the filling and sauce a day prior, but rolls are best served within an hour or 2 of making them for freshness and to prevent the wrappers getting chewy.

Two fresh shrimp spring rolls filled with crisp vegetables and shrimp, one sliced open to reveal the filling, are served alongside a spicy garlic sauce—the perfect dipping sauce for spring rolls.

Shrimp Spicy Spring Rolls Recipe

5 from 15 votes

Shrimp Spring Rolls

Fresh, colorful and packed with crisp veggies, these shrimp spring rolls are perfect for warm-weather lunches or light dinners. The spicy garlic dip adds the right amount of kick. You’ll love how fast and easy these are to prepare.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 8 rolls

Ingredients 

  • 8 Pieces rice paper
  • ½ Head lettuce
  • 24 shrimp, peeled, de-veined and cooked
  • ½ Cup carrots, cut into matchsticks
  • 2 cucumbers, baby, peeled and julienned
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • ¼ red cabbage, thinly chopped 
  • ½ Cup microgreens
  • ½ Package rice noodles, cooked and drained
  • ½ Cup basil, fresh and chopped

For the Spicy Garlic Sauce 

Instructions 

  • Peel and thinly slice cucumbers. Thinly slice peppers and red cabbage. Set aside. Cook rice noodles and drain.
  • Add warm water to a shallow dish. Dip rice paper into the water for just a few seconds to soften, careful not to soak the paper. Place onto a plate.
  • Running down the center of the rice paper, add 3 shrimp. Layer a small amount of chopped basil, rice noodles, carrots, cucumbers, bell pepper, red cabbage, microgreens, and 1 to 2 pieces of lettuce covering the top. 
  • Fold the left side of the rice paper over the fillings, then repeat with the top and bottom sides. Tightly tuck and roll to the right side of the rice paper.  
  • Prepare the dip. Add all ingredients into a food processor and puree until smooth.
  • Serve with spicy garlic dip.

Notes

Soak briefly: Only dip the rice paper for a few seconds so it stays workable.
Don’t overfill: A little goes a long way to keep the roll easy to wrap.
Use a damp surface: Roll on a damp plate to prevent sticking.
Slice carefully: Use a sharp knife and cut gently to avoid tearing the wrappers.

Nutrition

Calories: 104kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 295mg | Potassium: 290mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2224IU | Vitamin C: 47mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 1mg
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Shrimp spring rolls are a colorful and refreshing dish that’s perfect for light lunches, appetizers or warm weather meals. With a zesty garlic chili dipping sauce on the side, they’re sure to be a hit. You can swap out the filling ingredients to match what you have on hand or what’s in season. These rolls are fresh, crunchy and full of flavor without being heavy.

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5 from 15 votes (4 ratings without comment)

16 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    The fresh crunch of the veggies with the tender shrimp is just perfect, and that spicy garlic sauce? Absolutely addictive. I could eat these all summer long!

  2. 5 stars
    This is one of the best spring roll recipes I’ve tried. I love the burst of freshness and texture.