California Roll

Name: California Roll
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 servings Avocado, peeled and cut in fine pieces; 4 servings Prepared sushi rice; 4 servings Crab meat, cut in pieces; 4 servings Cucumber, peeled, seeded and cut in fine strips; 4 servings Nori seaweed; 4 servings Sesame seeds, toasted

California Roll might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 362 calories, 21g of protein, and 19g of fat. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian diet. If you have avocado, sushi rice, crab meat, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the avocado you could follow this main course with the chocolate avocado mousse | quick dark chocolate avocado mousse as a dessert.

Instructions

Cut nori sheet in half and place it on bamboo mat, shiny side down. Dampen your fingers in water.

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Nori

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Spread a thin layer of sushi rice over the seaweed, do not cover completely. Leave a 1-inch margin at the ends uncovered to seal the roll.

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Sushi Rice

Seaweed

Spread

Roll

Lay crabmeat, avocado and cucumber lengthwise.

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Cucumber

Avocado

Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

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Sesame Seeds

To roll; slowly fold the end of the mat closest to you over the filling and tuck it in. Use medium pressure to create a compact tube.

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Roll

Remove the mat from around the roll, press in the loose ends and place it on a cutting board, seam side down. Using a wet, sharp knife, slice the roll in half then into 6 equal pieces.

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Roll

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