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Watermelon Prosciutto Vietnamese Salad Rolls

Published: Sep 24, 2021 by Terri Gilson · Modified: Sep 24, 2021 · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This post may contain affiliate links · 4 Comments

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Just because summer is over, it doesn't mean that watermelon season is over! These Watermelon Prosciutto Vietnamese Salad Rolls with Spicy Watermelon Peanut Dip take the humble salad roll to an entirely new level! With that distinctive watermelon burst of "freshness" in every bite, it'll have you savouring summer all year long!

Watermelon Prosciutto Salad rolls, cut in half, on a black platter, with wedges of watermelon

This post is sponsored by  The National Watermelon Promotion Board and I have been compensated monetarily. All opinions are my own (See Disclosure Policy)

Packed with healthy vermicelli noodles, lettuce, carrot, red cabbage and fresh herbs, these sweet savoury salad rolls make a great appetizer but can also be eaten as a meal or side, and are right at home packed along in the lunch bag, as part of a healthy balanced lunch. Did you know that each year, the Canadian market imports over 300 million pounds of U.S. watermelon for Canadians to enjoy all-year-round? Watermelon is always in season! And  with that distinctive watermelon burst of freshness, these Watermelon Prosciutto Salad Rolls will have you savouring summer all year long! 

 

Jump to:
  • 🍉How to select a watermelon
  • 🥘 Ingredients
  • 📖 Variations & Substitutions
  • 🗑️No food waste!
  • 🔪 Instructions
  • 💭 Top tip
  • 🌡️Storing
  • 👪 Serving
  • 🍉Nutritional Benefits of Watermelon
  • ⭐ Reviews
  • 📋 Watermelon Prosciutto Vietnamese Salad Rolls Recipe
  • 🍽More healthy appetizers!
salad rolls with watermelon and prosciutto, sliced in half, with wedge of watermelon and dip in the background

🍉How to select a watermelon

If you're not sure how to select a great watermelon, here are a few pointers:

  • Look it over: A firm watermelon free from bruises, cuts or dents is best.
  • Lift it up: Watermelon should be heavy for its size. Most of its weight is water.
  • Turn it over: Make sure it has a creamy, yellow spot on its underside. That’s where it sat on the ground and ripened in the sun.

You can also watch this video to learn more about picking a great watermelon!

🥘 Ingredients

For these salad rolls and dipping sauce, you'll need:

  • seedless watermelon
  • iceberg lettuce
  • red cabbage
  • carrots
  • Prosciutto
  • watermelon
  • fresh cilantro
  • fresh mint
  • fresh basil
  • rice vermicelli noodles
  • rice wrappers
  • crunchy peanut butter
  • balsamic vinegar
  • Italian dressing
  • maple syrup
  • chili paste
  • fresh ginger

I like to prep all my ingredients in advance and put them in bowls and on plates. I add the lettuce, carrots and red cabbage together in one bowl and the fresh herbs (cilantro, basil and mint) in another. I find this makes assembly so much quicker and easier!

ingredients for watermelon prosciutto salad rolls in bowls and plates, with watermelon in background and rice paper in foreground

📖 Variations & Substitutions

  • Prosciutto- you can use salami as a substitute
  • Lettuce, red cabbage and shredded carrots -you can buy a bagged salad with these ingredients instead of buying them separately and chopping everything up!
  • Crunchy peanut butter- if you only have smooth peanut butter, you can simply just use that (although the dip will have a different texture) are just add 1 tablespoon of finely chopped unsalted peanuts
whole salad rolls on a black patter with dip in the middle and watermelon wedges with mint, as garnish

🗑️No food waste!

You can use the entire watermelon.

  • Drink it up! Juice: Watermelon is excellent for hydration. Don’t throw away overripe watermelon. Instead, juice or puree it to retain the value and nutrition. Drink it straight up, blend it into smoothies for breakfast or as pre-workout fuel, or mix it into your favourite cocktail.
  • Chop it up! Flesh: From deep reds and pinks, to oranges, and yellows, watermelon adds a sunset of hues and sweet flavors to dishes year-round. Dice it into salads or salsas, skewer or grill it as kebobs, or simply enjoy a big, juicy slice.
  • Fry it up! Rinds: The rind is often the most overlooked part of the watermelon but is edible and can be used as a vegetable: try stir-frying, stewing or pickling the rind. Hollowed watermelon can also serve as a compostable bowl for salsas, salad or smoothies

🔪 Instructions

Making salad rolls is easier than you may think and well worth the time investment! (See recipe card for more detailed instructions)

  1. Place about 2 teaspoon of prosciutto, then 2 tablespoon of salad, 1-2 tablespoon of vermicelli noodles, then 2 teaspoon of each, cilantro, basil and mint on wrapper, just below the middle of the wrapper.
  2. Add about 4-5 sticks of watermelon on top of the filling.
  3. Fold one long side of the wrapper over the middle. Then fold over the next side.
  4. Beginning at the bottom edge of wrapper, wrap tightly upwards.
  5. Keep wrapping tightly; wrap to the top. (See video "How to wrap a salad roll" in Notes below)
collage of 4 photos of how to make a salad roll

💭 Top tip

If you don't have any experience wrapping salad rolls, I would recommend you watch this video: How to wrap a salad roll

🌡️Storing

You'll want to make these Vietnamese salad rolls as close to serving as possible. However, if you want to do some prep it in advance, I'd recommend you only do so 1 day in advance. Better yet, instead, prep it by cutting up the watermelon and vegetables separately and storing the watermelon in a separate container from the vegetables in the fridge. Pat the watermelon dry with paper towels before assembling the salad rolls.

👪 Serving

This recipe makes about 24 salad rolls. Although you can simply serve these whole, I like to cut some in half, leaving others whole, as it looks very colourful. I set the dip in the middle of the platter and add some watermelon wedges, sprinkled with additional fresh mint.

salad rolls on a platter, some cut, others whole with dip and wedges of watermelon, sprinkled with fresh mint

🍉Nutritional Benefits of Watermelon

Watermelon is a powerhouse of vitamins!

  • Vitamins: Watermelon contains vitamin A (8% DV) and vitamin C. Vitamin A contributes to the normal function of the immune system. Vitamin C is a dietary antioxidant and protects against the damage of free radicals.
  • Water: Watermelon is 92% water, which helps keep you hydrated.
  • Other Nutritional Benefits: Watermelon is cholesterol, fat and sodium-free.

So if you want to enjoy a healthy appetizer that encapsulates the taste of summer, far beyond the days summer, then make these Watermelon and Prosciutto Vietnamese Salad Rolls and dip away!

salad roll being dipped into watermelon peanut dip

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Watermelon Prosciutto Salad rolls, cut in half, on a black platter, with wedges of watermelon
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📋 Watermelon Prosciutto Vietnamese Salad Rolls Recipe

Sliced watermelon and prosciutto are a scrumptious flavor duo in this Watermelon Prosciutto classic Vietnamese salad roll with a spicy Watermelon Peanut dip! Packed with healthy vermicelli noodles, lettuce, carrot, red cabbage and fresh herbs, this sweet savoury dish makes a great appetizer with a glass of wine, but can also be eaten as a meal or side,  but is also right at home packed along in the lunch bag, as part of a healthy balanced lunch.
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Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: vietnamese
Keyword: salad rolls, Vietnamese, watermelon
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 107kcal
Author: Terri Gilson
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
rolling: 20 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
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Ingredients

Salad Rolls

  • 1 cup iceberg lettuce, chopped
  • ¼ cup red cabbage, thinly chopped
  • ¼ cup carrots, grated
  • 200 g Prosciutto, chopped - 2 packages
  • ¼ whole - large watermelon (cut into thin 3'/ 7.5 cm sticks) *approximately 100 sticks
  • 3 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
  • 3 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
  • 3 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
  • ¼ 250 gram -pkg rice vermicelli noodles 1 cup
  • 24 22 cm -large rice wrappers/rice paper

Dipping Sauce

  • ¾ cup chunky peanut butter
  • 1 cup pureed watermelon *this is about 4-5 slices (triangles), rind removed
  • ¾ cup balsamic vinegar
  • ½ cup Italian dressing
  • 2 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 3 teaspoon chili paste
  • 4 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
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Instructions

Salad Rolls

  • Bring a medium saucepan of water to boil. Place rice vermicelli in boiling water, remove from heat, and let soak 3 to 5 minutes, until soft. Drain, and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
  • Dampen a kitchen tea towel and lay flat.
  • Fill a large bowl or shallow pan with hot water. Dip one rice wrapper in the hot water for approximately 10 seconds to soften.
    bowl of water with rice paper wrapper
  • *You want to take it out while you can still lift it out without it tearing. Lay wrapper flat on damp tea towel.
    rice paperwet wrapper on green checkered tea towel
  • Slice watermelon into thin 'sticks'. * You want to keep them under 3 inches/7.5 cm. Pat dry with paper towel. Set aside. * don't worry is some break apart, just lay them on top and fit them together as best you can.
    sliced watermelon on paper towel
  • Place about 2 teaspoon of prosciutto, then 2 tablespoon of salad, 1-2 tablespoon of vermicelli noodles, then 2 teaspoon of each, cilantro, basil and mint on wrapper, just below the middle of the wrapper.
    salad roll fillings on rice paper wrapper
  • Add about 4-5 sticks of watermelon on top of the filling.
    salad roll ingredients and watermelon on rice paper wrapper
  • Fold one long side of the wrapper over the middle. Then fold over the next side.
    rice paper wrapper folded over middle
  • Beginning at the bottom edge of wrapper, wrap tightly upwards.
    rice paper wrapper being rolled up
  • Keep wrapping tightly wrap to the top. (See video "How to wrap a salad roll" in Notes below)
  • Place crease side down. Repeat with remaining wrappers until all ingredients are used.
    whole salad rolls on a black patter with dip in the middle and watermelon wedges with mint, as garnish

Dipping Sauce

  • Puree watermelon in food processor or blender (it will be very liquid!)
  • In a bowl, whisk together the peanut butter, pureed watermelon until combined.
  • While continuing to whisk, add the balsamic vinegar, maple syrup, chili paste and ginger and Italian dressing. Mix well.
  • Serve salad rolls with dipping sauce. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate if not serving immediately.

Notes

🌡️Storing
You'll want to make these Vietnamese salad rolls as close to serving as possible. However, if you want to do some prep it in advance, I'd recommend you only do so 1 day in advance. Better yet, instead, prep it by cutting up the watermelon and vegetables separately and storing the watermelon in a separate container from the vegetables in the fridge. Pat the watermelon dry with paper towels before assembling the salad rolls.
🎥 Video
Video: How to wrap a salad roll
 
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*Nutritional information included 1 salad roll with dip
Nutrition Facts
📋 Watermelon Prosciutto Vietnamese Salad Rolls Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 roll with dip)
Calories 107 Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 6mg2%
Sodium 159mg7%
Potassium 118mg3%
Carbohydrates 8g3%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 370IU7%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 11mg1%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Serving: 1roll with dip | Calories: 107kcal (5%) | Carbohydrates: 8g (3%) | Protein: 3g (6%) | Fat: 7g (11%) | Saturated Fat: 2g (13%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 6mg (2%) | Sodium: 159mg (7%) | Potassium: 118mg (3%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 4g (4%) | Vitamin A: 370IU (7%) | Vitamin C: 2mg (2%) | Calcium: 11mg (1%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)
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  1. Vanessa

    September 28, 2021 at 10:58 pm

    Such a great twist on salad rolls and I love all the great tips and info on watermelon.

    Reply
    • Terri Gilson

      September 29, 2021 at 6:12 pm

      Thanks, Vanessa!

      Reply
  2. Colleen

    September 30, 2021 at 11:01 am

    These salad rolls are so unique and I love the use of watermelon. Thanks for all the great tips, too. I never realized you can eat the rinds!

    Reply
  3. Sean

    October 03, 2021 at 3:52 pm

    I love working with watermelon in savoury dishes, and this is all KINDS of good! Love that salty kick from the prosciutto too.

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