Cucumber Avocado Jalapeno sushi

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 1
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 11.6
  • Total Fat: 0.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 10.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 1.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
  • Protein: 1.2 g

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Introduction

I was vegan in my last year of high school, and since then have slowly become a lacto-ovo-pescetarian. it's been about a month since I've been trying the vegan thing again. I have no desire to have fish in my intake right now. So . . . . usually I would have used imitation crab or lobster meat in my roll, but this was my first attempt at a vegan roll. I was vegan in my last year of high school, and since then have slowly become a lacto-ovo-pescetarian. it's been about a month since I've been trying the vegan thing again. I have no desire to have fish in my intake right now. So . . . . usually I would have used imitation crab or lobster meat in my roll, but this was my first attempt at a vegan roll.
Number of Servings: 1

Ingredients

    nori

    brown sushi rice

    cucumber

    avocado

    jalapeno

    green onion, green part only

    sesame seeds

    wasabi






Directions

instructions for assembly

I make my rice in a rice cooker, using the instructions for preparation that came with the cooker. I got my brown rice at Sunflower Market in the bulk food area. Cooked the rice and I used balsamic vinegar instead of rice vinegar because it's sweeter and then I don't have to add sugar to the rice vinegar to make it sushi-ready. I made two kinds of rolls, traditional and inside-out style. Look up a video of how it's done because it's hard to articulate and is best learned upon visual observation. So, I wet the nori sheet and carefully put it flat on the mat. I scooped the rice with my hand and spread it out over the nori. Pat it down and even it out, and it should be about 1/3 inch thick. For the traditional rolls, I put the veggies across the rice in a little row down the middle, and sprinkle a row of sesame seeds along the veggie row. For inside-out rolls, I flip the nori-rice so the rice is on the bottom and the veggies go directly on the nori. Roll up accordingly, keep it tight! Take the roll out of the mat and cut it into bites using a sharp, wet knife.

I like it with wasabi. sometimes I add a tiny line of it before I roll it up, otherwise I eat the rolls with a large dollop on the side for mixing with soy sauce and dipping in. I get the wasabi in a tube, available at Asian markets and some traditional grocery stores.






this dish is . . . .





tricky at first, takes practice to roll a tight roll, and to get that sushi rice right

veg*an

low in fat and calories

spicy (if you choose spicy jalapenos)

needing some protein, any suggestions?

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BRANDIWINE84.