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Ingredients
Smoked Salmon Sushi
- Ingredients
- 5 ozs Sushi rice
- 5 ozs Smoked salmon (thinly sliced)
- 2 tsps Wasabi paste
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 oz Pickled ginger (from a jar)
Cook sushi rice according to package directions and let cool.
Cut smoked salmon into 20 strips, about 1 inch wide.
Divide rice into 20 portions and shape with moistened hands into rough balls.
Place 1 piece of plastic wrap (approximately 6 x 6 inches) on the work surface. Place 1 piece of salmon in the middle of the plastic wrap, spread with a thin layer of wasabi paste and top with 1 rice ball.
Gather edge of plastic wrap, twist over the rice and press firmly to help ball hold its shape.
Place on a large plate. Repeat to shape and wrap remaining rice balls with salmon and wasabi paste. Refrigerate until ready to serve, with soy sauce, pickled ginger and remaining wasabi.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 212 cal. | (10 %) | ||
| Protein | 11 g | (11 %) | ||
| Fat | 4 g | (3 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 33 g | (22 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 2 g | (8 %) | ||
| Roughage | 1.5 g | (5 %) |
Healthy, because
The rich portion of vitamin D from salmon not only keeps bones and teeth stable, but also strengthens muscle function and thus prevents muscle weakness. Doctors therefore administer the fat-soluble vitamin to prevent falls in osteoporosis, among other things.
Even smarter
Delicious addition to the low-calorie sushi balls as an additional vitamin and mineral injection: our "Crunchy Thai style salad" with watermelon and radishes!