I live for summer rolls and can't help but to order them nearly every time that I go to a Thai restaurant. But you really don't need to go to a restaurant to order them because they are super easy to make at home. In a recent issue of Body and Soul magazine, I found an even better take on this old favorite in the form of a kiwi summer roll. The texture of the seeds with the rice noodles was excellent but we simply don't grow kiwi in South Carolina. So instead try this traditional Vietnamese summer roll with watermelon. This is an easy vegetarian appetizer that both meat eaters and full out vegans alike will love. Even cutting the meat out of a simple appetizer does a lot to reduce your eco-impact as well. Use fresh mint from the garden, local watermelon, and local raw honey to make it even greener.

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