Melon Basil Summer Rolls
INGREDIENTS
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about 15 rice paper wrappers
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spicy cilantro almond pesto
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about 1/2 purple cabbage - thinly sliced
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1/4 - 1/2 ripe sweet melon such as Honeydew
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2-3 medium carrots - finely shredded
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2 cups fresh basil leaves
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large handful fresh mint leaves - optional
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Tamarind Dipping Sauce
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1/4 cup almond butter
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1/4 cup tamarind paste
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2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
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1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
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1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
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1/2 tablespoon olive oil
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1 teaspoon soy sauce
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1/2 small red chili - seeded and minced (optional)
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In a medium bowl, mix together all of the ingredients thoroughly. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
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at 3:32 PM
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Labels: basil, cabbage, melon, mint, pesto, summer rolls, vegan
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19 comments:
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Sue/the view from great island said...
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Thanks for a beautiful post---these are some of the most stunning photos I've seen in a while! I love summer rolls, they're the perfect dinner for this kind of heat.
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July 19, 2013 at 6:42 PM
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Claire Suellentrop said...
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These look so refreshing and absolutely gorgeous.
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July 19, 2013 at 7:30 PM
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Emma Galloway said...
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These looks awesome! We live of rice paper rolls in our house :-)
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July 19, 2013 at 8:19 PM
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Stella said...
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You are a culinary genius... Wooooowww...
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July 20, 2013 at 4:20 AM
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Laura said...
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Love melon with herbs. So intrigued by your tamarind dipping sauce too. We've been living on summer rolls (plus smoothies and salads) lately. Can't wait to try some juicy cantaloupe in the next ones we roll up. So, so beautiful.
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July 20, 2013 at 10:41 AM
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Susan Martin said...
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Yummy AND easy
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July 20, 2013 at 12:50 PM
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anusha praveen said...
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I m simply awed by all those beautiful pictures. And what an exotic combination- melons and cabbages. Brilliant!
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July 20, 2013 at 1:29 PM
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Chris Caldwell said...
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That red cabbage steals the show, at least visually. We are absolutely going to steal that idea when we do spring rolls.
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July 20, 2013 at 1:35 PM
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Amy chaplin said...
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These look like just what I need right now! Love the photos--such gorgeous colors! Yum!
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July 20, 2013 at 1:42 PM
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Gerlinde in Dallas said...
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Your salad rolls look amazing! I have never thought to add melon and can't wait to give that a try!
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July 20, 2013 at 3:14 PM
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Kristen @ The Endless Meal said...
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Your photos are gorgeous! They looks so summery and delicious. Will definitely be making these :)
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July 20, 2013 at 3:21 PM
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melissa @ mywholefoodlife.com said...
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I love summer rolls and these look amazing. Your photos are stunning as well.
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July 20, 2013 at 6:00 PM
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http://platanosmangoes.com said...
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Absolutely beautiful post....
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July 21, 2013 at 2:49 PM
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Anonymous said...
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Thank you! Looks awesome!
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In Miami: choices cafe. And coco grove farmers market
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July 23, 2013 at 12:38 AM
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Elizabeth said...
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Stunning! Love to feast on your lovely photos.
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Peace and Raw Health,
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Elizabeth
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July 23, 2013 at 11:18 AM
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rika@veganmiam.com said...
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What a pretty plate! I love rolls! I bet they are amazing with my vegan fish sauce recipe!
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July 24, 2013 at 5:07 PM
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Iren said...
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I was totally seduced by the pictures and the colours! How beautiful!!
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Today, I just made them for lunch and - they are divine! They even taste better than they look!!
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I love summer rolls and I had already a few versions of them. I liked them all. But yours are my favorite - the best I ever had - Thanks for that!
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Iren with a full belly, because after eating them all up, I went back to the kitchen and made two more...
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July 25, 2013 at 7:37 AM
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Average Jane said...
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Beautiful! I'm planning on making them for a party next week.
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July 25, 2013 at 4:43 PM
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Johanna J said...
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These sound so unbelievably good and summery and looking at them and reading about them makes my mouth water, nom nom nom. I will have to try them!
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I once had a big shock in a vietnamese restaurant when I ordered summer rolls, because I was expecting something warm. Those that day weren't very good, but I think these could definitely get me on board :)
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July 28, 2013 at 1:03 PM
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