Summer Rolls with Melon and Basil

• 1/2 cup toasted pumpkin seeds
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 seeded jalapeno, finely chopped (optional)
• 1 tablespoon coconut sugar or another natural sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 large bunch fresh cilantro
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1/4 cup olive oil or more if needed
• 1/4 cup almond butter
• 1/4 cup tamarind paste or sour soup base
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
• 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1/2 small red chile, seeded and minced (optional)
• 1/4 to 1/2 ripe sweet melon such as honeydew
• About 15 rice paper wrappers
• Pumpkin seed cilantro pesto (recipe above)
• About 1/2 purple cabbage, thinly sliced
• 2 to 3 medium carrots, finely shredded
• 2 cups fresh basil leaves
• Large handful fresh mint leaves (optional)

1. Make the pesto Combine pumpkin seeds, garlic, jalapeno, sugar and salt in a bowl of a food processor.
2. Pulse until well combined.
3. Add cilantro and lime juice, process to incorporate.
4. With the machine still running, pour olive oil through the tube and process until smooth.
5. Make the dipping sauce In a medium bowl, thoroughly mix together all of the ingredients.
6. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
7. Make the rolls Cut the melon in half, remove the seeds, peel and slice the flesh into strips.
8. Prepare a large bowl of warm water and a working area covered with a damp dish towel.
9. Start dipping your wrappers in the water, one at a time, for a minute or so, until it begins to soften.
10. Don't keep the wrapper in the water too long to prevent tearing.
11. Place the soaked wrapper on the damp dish towel and begin to fill.
12. Spread about 1 teaspoon of pesto in the middle of the wrapper, followed by cabbage, 1-2 melon strips, carrots and herbs.
13. Fold the bottom part of the wrapper over the filling, followed by the sides, then roll tightly.
14. Serve right away with the sauce or keep covered with a damp dish/paper towel until ready to serve.
15. These rolls are best when eaten within a day or two.

pumpkin seeds, garlic, seeded jalapeno, coconut sugar, salt, fresh cilantro, lime, olive oil, almond butter, tamarind paste, freshly squeezed lime juice, fresh ginger, maple syrup, olive oil, soy sauce, red chile, honeydew, rice, cilantro pesto, purple cabbage, carrots, fresh basil, handful fresh mint

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/summer-rolls-melon-and-basil (may not work)