Lunch · Recipe #107
Seaweed Tuna Sushi Sandwich
It's a sushi roll that went to sandwich school. Rice, spicy tuna, cucumber and avocado folded into a square of seaweed, then cut in half to show off the layers. Looks impressive, takes ten minutes, costs about three dollars.
- Protein
- 30 g
- Appliance
- Microwave
- Time
- 10 min
- Serves
- 1
- Keeps
- Eat now
- Cost
- $
- Heat
- A little kick
Steps
- 1
Warm the rice and stir in the rice vinegar. Let it cool a few minutes.
- 2
Mix the tuna with the spicy mayo.
- 3
Lay a sheet of plastic wrap on the counter and the nori on top, turned like a diamond.
- 4
Pat half the rice into a square in the middle. Layer tuna, cucumber and avocado, then the rest of the rice.
- 5
Fold the four corners of nori over the top, wrap tight in the plastic and rest 2 minutes.
- 6
Cut in half with a wet knife, right through the plastic. Dip in soy sauce.
Lazy tip
The plastic wrap does the work. Wrap it tight, cut through it, and the whole thing holds its shape.
Two Remixes
Salmon Sushi Sandwich
Swap tuna for a 5 oz can of salmon.
Philly Style
Use imitation crab and a smear of cream cheese.
From the book
This is recipe #107 of 365.
The rest are in Barely Cooking, with four weekly meal plans, the $30 kit and a protein cheat sheet.
What you'll use
The $30 Dorm Kitchen Kit
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