Cucumber And Avocado Sushi

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1 cup uncooked glutinous rice (sushi rice)
• 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 pinch salt
• 4 sheets nori (dry seaweed)
• 1/2 cucumber, sliced into thin strips
• 1 avocado, peeled, pitted and sliced

Recipe

• 1 combine the water and rice in a saucepan and bring to a boil. cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes, or until rice is tender and water has been absorbed. remove from the heat and stir in the vinegar and a pinch of salt. set aside to cool.
• 2 cover a bamboo sushi mat with plastic wrap to keep the rice from sticking. place a sheet of seaweed over the plastic.
• 3 use your hands to spread the rice evenly onto the sheet, leaving about 1/2 inch of seaweed empty at the bottom.
• 4 arrange strips of cucumber and avocado across the center of the rice.
• 5 lift the mat and roll over the vegetables once and press down. unroll, then roll again towards the exposed end of the seaweed sheet to make a long roll.
• 6 you may moisten with a little water to help seal. set aside and continue with remaining nori sheets, rice and fillings.
• 7 use a sharp wet knife to slice the rolls into 5 or 6 slices. serve cut side up with your favorite sushi condiments.