12 minted summer dipping Recipes

quark (may use cream cheese per note #1), low-fat yogurt (see note #2), garlic clove (crushed ), green onions (finely chopped ), fresh parsley (chopped ), fresh dill (chopped ), fresh mint (chopped , may use coriander), cumin, lemon juice, salt and black pepper (to taste)

dried bean thread noodles (cellophane noodles), carrot , cut into thin matchsticks (about 3/4 cup), kirby cucumber , halved lengthwise, seeded, and cut into thin matchsticks (about 3/4 cup), fresh jalapeno , cut into thin matchsticks, rice vinegar (not seasoned ), sugar, fresh lime juice, divided, rice-paper rounds (also called galettes de riz; about 8 inches in diameter) plus additional in case some tear, romaine leaves , each torn into 4 pieces, packaged baked tofu , cut into 3- by 1/3-inch sticks, fresh bean sprouts, torn basil , mint, and cilantro leaves (11/2 cups total), hoisin sauce, chunky peanut butter, water

hoisin sauce (see cooks notes, creamy peanut butter, water, fresh lime juice, soy sauce, dried rice-stick noodles, fresh lime juice, divided, sugar, coarsely grated carrot (about 1 lb; use large holes on a box grater), chopped serrano or jalapeno chiles, including seeds, rice-paper rounds, plus more in case some tear, sliced napa cabbage, coarsely chopped, chopped cocktail peanuts, fresh mint leaves, fresh basil leaves (asian or italian )

dried thin chinese rice noodles (maifun), sheets rice paper, cooked shrimp , cut in half lengthwise, fresh mint leaves, fresh cilantro leaves, fresh basil leaf, shredded lettuce or 1 cup green cabbage, mung bean sprouts, matchstick-size strips seeded english cucumber, matchstick-size strips peeled carrots or 1 cup jicama, crunchy peanut butter, hoisin sauce, water

water, fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined, cellophane noodles, rice paper wrappers, cucumber, peeled, seeded , and cut into thin strips (about 1 1/2 cups), carrot , cut into thin strips (about 1 cup), green onions , cut into thin strips, mango, peeled and cut into thin strips (about 1 1/2 cups), fresh basil leaves (about 2 bunches), fresh mint leaves, cashew-mirin dipping sauce

apricot halves or sliced peaches, in light syrup or juice, drained, reserving 1/4 cup syrup or juice, sliced pears , in light syrup or juice, drained, pineapple chunks , in light syrup or juice, drained, mandarin oranges , in syrup, drained, fresh strawberries, rinsed and stemmed, mint, for garnish, dips , nuts, coconut

vietnamese cellophane noodles , cooked according to package directions, bean sprouts, carrots , julienned, beet , julienned, fresh red chile , cut in circles, handfuls fresh cilantro , hand-torn, chopped unsalted peanuts, dark sesame oil, lime, juiced, sea salt, rice paper wrappers, mint leaves, rice wine vinegar, fish sauce, water, sugar, lime, juiced, minced garlic, red chili paste , such as sambal

pots , filled 3/4 of the way with water, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, ice bath , for chilling the blanched ingredients, shrimp, bean thread noodles (glass noodles), sesame oil , to taste, head iceberg lettuce, shredded, cucumbers, peeled, seeded and julienned, carrots, peeled and grated, fresh mint, leaves washed , picked and sliced thinly, fresh basil, leaves washed , picked and sliced thinly, rice paper wrappers, soy sauce, for dipping

ginger, peeled and thinly sliced, lemons, halved and juiced, soy sauce, sugar, bay leaves, chopped green onions (green and white parts ), chopped garlic, salt, freshly ground black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 1 lb), essence , recipe follows, rice paper wrappers, shredded napa cabbage, enoki mushrooms, carrots, peeled and coarsely grated, fresh mint leaves, fresh cilantro, spring roll dipping sauce , recipe follows, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried leaf oregano, dried thyme, granulated sugar, rice wine vinegar, lemon , zested and juiced, soy sauce, salt, thai fish sauce, minced ginger, minced garlic, crushed red pepper flakes, grated carrots, chopped cilantro

water, unpeeled medium shrimp (about 1 lb), uncooked rice noodles, sheets rice paper, hoisin sauce, shredded red leaf lettuce, sliced fresh basil, sliced fresh mint, low sodium soy sauce, water, sugar, chopped fresh cilantro, fresh lime juice, minced peeled fresh ginger, chili paste with garlic, garlic clove, minced