Hemp Seed Avocado Sushi
Sushi has always been my favorite food pre-raw. Especially avocado sushi! So i was determined to recreate it in a familiar way. I have never seen hemp used in a raw vegan recipe as an alternative to rice (perhaps because it's quite expensive) but the taste and the appearance are wonderfully similar, and it's great for you! These could not have been more successful at satisfying my craving.
2 large avocados
4 nori sheets
3 cups shelled hemp seeds
1/2 cup
agave (plus extra for the ginger)
Red wine vinegar (other types of vinegar may work just as well)
Fresh ginger (as much as you want)
Wasabi/horseradish (as much as you
want)
Nama Shoyu (as much as you want)
Any other fillings you like. Some that I have used: cucumber, broccoli, sprouts, bell pepper, eggplant, spinach, kale, tomato
Peel the ginger and cut it into very thin pieces. Marinate in one part agave and one part vinegar for no less than 3 hours (the longer, the better.)
Mix 1/2 cup agave with 3 cups hemp
seeds until distributed evenly throughout. This will be your "sticky rice." Add more agave if necessary.
Lay out a nori sheet shiny side down and spread about 1/4 of the hemp "rice" you've made evenly across the sheet. Leave about 2 centimeters uncovered at the bottom edge.
Cut
half an avocado into long pieces and lay them out horizontally across the middle. Add strips of any other fillings you want. Be creative!
If you do not have a sushi mat (I don't), start from the top and carefully roll the nori tightly with your hands. Wet your fingers and apply a small amount water to the edge you left blank. This will
allow you to seal your roll. Repeat this process until you have 4 rolls made. Then cut them up into 6 pieces each, and serve with wasabi/horseradish, ginger, and nama shoyu. : )
13 reponses to "Hemp Seed Avocado Sushi"
1. I would try a mix of apple
I would try a mix of apple cidar vinegar, miso and agave, put in food processor along with hemp seed... Or maybe just mix together until smooth, then put over the hemps seeds...
2. I love sushi! It's my
I love sushi! It's my favorite(:
Looove that you are including ginger to this! Can't wait to try itt
Except I don't exactly know what Nama Shoyu or Agave are. I'll have to look that up :P
3. Great idea, with the agave it
Great idea, with the agave it was way too sweet for me. I will try to figure out what to use instead to make the hemp seeds stick together. They are a great rice alternative!
4. This was fun AND delicious!
This was fun AND delicious!
5. I'm sorry you were
I'm sorry you were disappointed with it. What exactly didn't you like about the taste combination? I think hemp seeds have a pretty neutral taste and make a much better rice substitute than other commonly used foods (cauliflower, jicama, parsnip, etc.)
As for being messy, I think this depends on how well you roll it. It shouldn't be any messier than sushi you would find anywhere else, as the concept is the same.
6. I was really excited to try
I was really excited to try this recipe, but was disappointed with the result.
Didn't like the taste of the hemp seeds with nori and very messy to eat.
7. Great, glad you like the
Great, glad you like the recipe.
8. Looks good!
Looks good!
9. I am talking about agave
I am talking about agave nectar. : )
10. Amazing idea. Thank you.
Amazing idea. Thank you.
11. Do you mean agave nector? Or
Do you mean agave nector? Or can you buy agave at the grocery store?
12. Nope! :) I love these.
Nope! :) I love these. Delicious.
13. Hi, do you have to soak the
Hi, do you have to soak the hemp seeds?