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Sushi Salad

Yield: Serves 4

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes

If you like sushi, you will love this sushi salad. All of the same great sushi flavors, but in an easy rice salad!

ingredients:

• 1 cup short grain brown rice
• 2 1/4 cups water
• 1/4 cup, plus 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped pickled ginger
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 2 medium carrots, chopped
• 1 large seedless cucumber, peeled and chopped
• 1 cup shelled edamame
• 2 sheets nori, cut into thin strips (sheets of dried seaweed)
• 1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and sliced

For the dressing:

• 2 teaspoons wasabi powder
• 1 tablespoon hot water
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons ginger juice (squeezed from freshly grated gingerroot)

directions:

1. In a large pot, combine rice and water. Bring to a simmer. Cover and cook on low for about 45 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring 1/4 cup vinegar to boil with sugar and salt, stirring until sugar is dissolved and remove from heat.

2. Transfer rice to a large bowl and stir in vinegar mixture. Cool rice and stir in sesame seeds, remaining 3 tablespoons vinegar, oil, ginger, green onions, carrot, cucumber, edamame, and nori strips. Top salad with avocado slices.

3. In a small bowl, stir wasabi powder into hot water and stir in cold water, soy sauce, and ginger juice. Drizzle dressing over salad and serve.

Note-look for the ingredients in the Asian section of the grocery store. If you can’t find them at your regular store, try an Asian market.

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