Cool Ham Rolls With Peanut Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 lb cooked ham, cut into 2-inch-long julienne strips (1 cup)
• 1 cup daikon radishes or 1 cup jicama, peeled and shredded, moisture squeezed out
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion
• 8 sheets round rice paper (6 1/2- or 8 1/2-in. size)
• 8 large romaine lettuce leaves, spears (optional)
• 8 fresh cilantro stems
• 3 tablespoons chunky peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon salad oil
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne

Recipe

• 1 stir together all sauce ingredients with a wire whisk. (alternatively, you can use your favorite sauce!).
• 2 in another bowl, mix together ham, daikon, cilantro, and green onion.
• 3 brush both sides of rice paper with water; let stand until soft and pliable, about one minute.
• 4 about one inch from one side, place about 1/3 cup of the ham mixture in a band across the rice paper; roll up tightly to enclose. (cover and chill up to 4 hours, if done ahead.)
• 5 to eat, place a roll on a romaine spear, garnish with a cilantro sprig, and spoon peanut sauce over top.