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Veggie Quinoa Sushi Rolls

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 2

Ingredients

  • 4 nori sheets
  • 1 cup quinoa (I use Ancient Harvest pre-washed quinoa. Be sure to rinse quinoa if it is not pre-washed.)
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tsp. ground ginger
  • ¼ tsp. sea salt
  • 1 Tbsp. rice vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp. maple syrup
  • ½ avocado
  • ½ cucumber medium
  • ½ cup baby carrots
  • 1 cup baby romaine
  • reduced sodium tamari soy sauce to taste

Instructions

  • Add quinoa, water, ground ginger, and salt to inner pot in rice cooker, close lid and cook on white rice setting.
  • Alternately, you can cook the quinoa on a stovetop - add the ingredients to a saucepan, cover, and bring to a boil then allow to simmer on medium low for approximately 15 minutes.
  • When quinoa is done, remove from heat and stir in vinegar and maple syrup.
  • Allow quinoa to cool while you peel and seed the cucumber and avocado and slice into long thin strips.
  • Slice baby carrots into thin strips lengthwise.
  • Place a nori sheet on a bamboo mat and place about 2/3 cups of quinoa in the center of the nori sheet.
  • Wet the tips of your fingers (you may wish to have a bowl of cool water nearby for this purpose) and press/spread the quinoa into a thin layer - working towards the edges of the sheet, leaving about an inch of sheet remaining on the edge farthest from you.
  • Place a row of baby romaine leaves an inch or two in from the edge closest to you.
  • Top with a thin row of cucumber, carrot and avocado slices.
  • Use bamboo mat to roll the sushi roll. (See video.)
  • Set sushi roll aside and repeat with remaining ingredients.
  • Once all ingredients are used, slice the sushi rolls into evenly sized pieces and serve with low sodium tamari soy sauce.

Notes

The recipe makes 4 sushi rolls. The serving size is 2 rolls.
Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate for special dietary needs. I subscribe to the theories presented in the book Whole and believe we should focus on eating a variety of whole foods instead of counting calories or keeping track of individual nutrients.

Nutrition

Calories: 449kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 291mg | Potassium: 1025mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 6860IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 5mg