RAW HAND ROLLS

I am bringing my Asian roots back to the fore with this dish... You won't believe how simple it is really.  I remember the days growing up where we would make hand rolls for dinner, so delicious!  I love the flavors that come out in this simple hand roll. 

This can also be a great dinner party food idea, which I have done several times.  You can make a hand roll bar ~ lay out all the ingredients separately and the guests could build their own rolls.  If you want to make it vegan, just add rice - super delicious, tasty and fun for your guests.

You can buy your nori (seaweed sheets) from many supermarkets.  This time I just grabbed an already cut pack from Trader Joe's.  And great thing about this is that you can really use any type of vegetable to suit your taste buds.  Here's what I used...

RAW HAND ROLLS

For the wraps
Nori (seaweed) sheets cut into squares
Cucumbers, julienned
Red bell peppers, julienned
Daikon radish, julienned
Red onion, julienned
Yellow squash, julienned
Avocado slices or guacamole
Micro greens
Sesame seeds

For the sauce
Equal parts soy sauce or (Bragg's Liquid Aminos) and fresh lemon juice or rice vinegar.
Sesame seeds to garnish
Wasabi, optional


Cut your nori into squares and lay them out on your plate or cutting board.  Add in your ingredients as shown at a diagonal and then fold over like a taco to eat. 

Dip into the sauce and enjoy!

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RAW VEGAN VEGETABLE SUSHI ROLL

 

I  just love how these came out.  I posted my sushi rice salad last week HERE which was super delicious.  My life has been a bit crazy these past couple of weeks, but I finally was able to get this post up for you.  It may take a little practice to roll these babies, but the key is to keep everything tight and tucked in.  Now-a-days, there aren't set rules as to what you can put into a sushi roll so, be creative and use your favorite veggies.

 

 

Prepare your favorite vegetables cut into long strips.

 

The rice is made of Jicama that has been processed in a food processor.  But don't process it too much or it will become too mushy.  Then put the Jicama in a cheese cloth and squeeze out all the water.

 

 

RAW VEGAN VEGETABLE SUSHI ROLL

Start with the jicama rice as I noted above and drizzle in sushi rice vinegar, about 2-3 table spoons.  Taste as you pour it in, some people may not like the strong vinegar tasate. Then lay out the rice on a sheet of nori on top of your sushi rolling matt.  You can get these at most asian food store for cheap.   Lay a small amount of vegetables in the center.  Don't stuff it or you will not be able to roll it and it will not stay closed. 

 



 

 

Take the edge closeed to you along with the mat and tuck it over and under the vegetables.  Form it with your hands on top of the mat and slowly inch by inch pull the mat away from you and shape the roll with your hands as you keep pulling it out.  Let it sit for a few minutes as you roll all your rolls.  Then cut using a very sharp slightly wet knife.  And voila!

 

 

Super delicious and not too difficult.  Just give it a try and practice a few times.  You can also make this vegan and use your favorite rice.  Rolling with rice may be slightly easier as it is more sticky but both are very tasty.

 

Here are shots of the nori and seasoned rice vinegar I used.

 

 

 

Enjoy!!

 

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SUSHI RICE SALAD

 

 

 

You may have seen my raw sushi and vegan hand roll post yesterday on Instagram, which was very tasty by the way.  I didn't have quite enough time to take tutorial photos of the sushi rolling process, so unfortunately, I will have to do a post on that another time.  But, as I was rushing to pack our lunches this morning I said "Ah ha!"  Of course, I will use the left overs from last night to make a sushi rice salad.  Perfect.  You can do this with the acutal sushi rice as well to make it vegan.  Super easy and super yummy!  I love these simple Japanese inspired dishes that are healthy and full of flavor.

 

SUSHI RICE SALAD

 

To make the jicama rice, take 1 medium size jicama and peel the skin off, cut them into small cubes, and process them in the food processor until you have small rice like pieces.  Then put the jicama in a cheese cloth and squeeze all the liquid out of the jicama.  Put the jicama in a bowl and season it with 2-3 tablespoons of sushi rice vinegar and set aside.

 

Julienne cut your favorite vegetatables to top the rice salad and season with a mixture of wasabi and your favorite type of  "soy sauce".  Finally garnish with cut nori strips and sesame seeds if you have some.  Super simple.

 

Enjoy!

 

Sushi Rice Vinegar

 

 

 

 

I will be working on a post for these soon...

 

 

 

 

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Do you have a favorite Sushi recipe? We would love to hear what it is! Share it in the comments below. Links are welcome.