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Sushi salad

Easier than fiddling with a sushi roll, you can make this tasty sushi salad in just 20 minutes.

  • Time to make: 20 mins
  • Serving: 6 people
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 cups basmati rice
  • 3 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 2-3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2.5cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, chopped
  • ½ cup tamari or salt-reduced soy sauce
  • 3-5 chillies (or more if you prefer), finely chopped
  • ¾ cups cider vinegar
  • 8-10 nori sheets (seaweed sheets)
  • 360g can salmon
  • ⅓ cup sesame seeds, sunflower seeds or linseeds
  • ½ bag baby spinach
  • 1 avocado (optional)
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Cook rice following packet directions.

    2 Meanwhile, place a little sesame oil in a pan and cook garlic, half the ginger and a dash of tamari for 3 minutes on high.

    3 When rice is cooked, rinse under warm water and drain. Place in a large bowl. Add heated garlic and ginger mix, diced chillies, remaining ginger, sesame oil, tamari and cider vinegar.

    4 Tear nori sheets in pieces and add to rice. Add salmon, sesame seeds and baby spinach to rice. Stir together.

    5 Taste and adjust dressing to your liking. Serve topped with sliced avocado (if using).

    Variations

    Place 2 big spoonfuls of rice mixture onto centre of nori sheet. Add avocado. Fold each side and both ends in to make a sushi parcel.

    HFG tip

    WINNER: Claire Tyler, Auckland

    Meals in 20 minutes category: HFG reader recipe competition 2009

    Clare says: “Most of the ingredients in this salad are available at very reasonable prices from local Asian supermarkets. I’m a triathlete and I eat this salad by the tubful.”

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