Spicy Tomato Sushi Rolls
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups cooked forbidden rice or brown rice
- 2 cups chopped seeded Roma tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon tamari or low sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- 4 8-inch nori sheets
- 1/2 avocado, peeled and sliced
- 2 Persian cucumbers, peeled and julienned
- 1 medium carrot, peeled and julienned
- 1 cup spinach
Preparation
In a bowl, marinate the sliced tomatoes with tamari, sriracha, maple syrup, and ginger. Let it stand for 10 minutes.
Stir rice vinegar into the cooked rice mixture.
Lay a sushi mat on a flat surface or cutting board.
Place nori sheet lengthwise and with damp fingers, spread one fourth of the rice mixture on the nori leaving 1/4 inch room on the side edge.
Arrange two slices of avocado, cucumbers, carrots, spicy tomato mixture, and two spinach leaves along the center of flattened rice layer.
Roll up nori toward the unfilled edge tightly using the sushi mat.
Brush the edges with water to seal.
Repeat the process with the remaining ingredients.
Enjoy the sushi rolls with tamari and fresh grated ginger.
