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April 2, 2007
Sushi: Cucumber and Avacado Rolls
After having sushi on Saturday I decided to try a backward roll (that's what I call the ones with the rice on the outside). It turned out pretty well. Next time I need to roll it just a bit tighter. So for lunch today I whipped up a Cucumber roll (backward) and an avocado roll. There is just something so light and refreshing about sushi. It reminds me of spring!
What You'll Need:
2 Nori sheets
1 cup of cooked and prepared sushi rice
1 small cucumber
Sweet pea shoots (optional)
1/4 a large avocado
Sesame seeds
Wasabi
Low sodium soy sauce
If you've never rolled or made your own sushi before check out this entry I did in January that gives you the basics of making a roll. It's very easy! Don't let it scare you!
For the Cucumber Roll I spread the rice out on the sheet of Nori as you normally would when making a sushi roll. Then I flipped it over where the rice side was down and put a row of cucumbers and some sweet pea shoots on the bare Nori. I then rolled it up and sliced it. Voila! A backward sushi roll. (And as I said above that's just what I call them. I have no idea if they have a real name or not.)
For the Avocado Roll I spread the rice out on the Nori sheet, sprinkled it with some sesame seeds (less than a teaspoon) and rolled it up as usual. I then sliced it into pieces.
Serve with wasabi and low sodium soy sauce if desired.
Posted by Dianne at April 2, 2007 12:00 PM
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