LAZY MAN'S SUSHI SALAD

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A great dish when you're craving sushi, but don't have time for rolling! Veggie measurements are general guidelines - add as much or as little as you'd like and don't be afraid to create your own roll.

Provided by MaLizGa

Time 45m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 cups water
1 cup sushi rice, rinsed
¼ cup seasoned rice vinegar
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 medium carrot, peeled and thinly sliced into 1-inch strips
½ cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced into 1-inch strips
6 pieces imitation crab sticks, chopped, or more to taste
¼ cup pickled ginger
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons wasabi sauce
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 sheets nori, torn into nickel-sized pieces
½ ripe avocado, cut into small pieces
1 tablespoon sesame seeds, or as needed

Steps:

Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and water has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
Combine rice vinegar, sugar, and salt to a slight boil in a saucepan, about 5 minutes. Stir until dissolved and let cool 2 minutes. Pour mixture over cooked rice. Transfer to a serving bowl.
Combine carrot, cucumber, crab sticks, ginger, water, wasabi, and oil in a bowl.
Combine wet crab mixture with cooked rice in the serving bowl. Add avocado and nori just before serving. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 726.9 calories, Carbohydrate 123.4 g, Cholesterol 16.8 mg, Fat 17.4 g, Fiber 8.5 g, Protein 15.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 2415.2 mg, Sugar 17.8 g