Rainbow Sushi
4+ servings
The brightly colored vegetables used in this sushi are loaded with cancer-fighting antioxidants!
Ingredients
Makes 4+ Servings
- 1 1/2 c (285 g) cooked rice or quinoa
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 2 beets, sliced or shredded
- 1 cucumber or zucchini, sliced or shredded
- 2 carrots, sliced or shredded
- 1 avocado, sliced or mashed
- 12 sheets nori seaweed
- to taste sesame seeds (optional)
- 1 tsp (5 mL), or to taste hoisin sauce (optional)
- 4 tbsp (60 mL) rice vinegar (optional)
- 1/8 tsp (0.6 mL) agave nectar (optional)
Directions
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Cook the brown rice according to package. You can optionally season the cooked rice with 2-4 tbsp (30- 60 mL) of rice vinegar and a few drops of agave.
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Spread cooked rice on top of each nori sheet.
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Top with avocado and veggies, plus a sprinkling of sesame seeds if using.
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Tightly roll into a log shape. Repeat. Cut nori rolls into smaller pieces. Dilute hoisin sauce with water for a dipping sauce, if desired.
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Note: Use a short-grain brown rice or you can swap rice for quinoa.
Nutrition Facts
Per roll (1/12 of recipe):
Calories: 359 kcal
Fat: 8 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Calories From Fat: 18%
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Protein: 10 g
Carbohydrates: 68 g
Sugar: 7 g
Fiber: 11 g
Sodium: 113 mg
Calcium: 64 mg
Iron: 3.2 mg
Vitamin C: 47 mg
Beta-Carotene: 4206 mcg
Vitamin E: 2.1 mg