Vegetables, 3 Ways, 3 Days
So, you have a tad bit too much vegetables left over from that salad yesterday for a family dinner. Well, way too much. What do you do?
Here are 3 ways to prepare vegetables inspired by Asian cuisine! All are raw, vegan, and super easy to make!
DAY 1 | SUSHI
Ingredients
1 cup sushi rice
2 sheets of Nori seaweed
½ carrot, peeled and julienne
¼ red pepper, julienne
¼ cucumber, julienne
½ avocado, sliced
Black sesame seeds, for topping
Sticking Agent
1 tsp. agave syrup (alternative sweeteners: mirin or honey)
1 tsp. rice wine vinegar
3 tbsp. water
Directions
Rinse 1 cup of sushi rice with cold water. Add rice and 1 1/3 cups of water to a pot. Bring to a boil, then let it simmer for 15 minutes or until water is evaporated.
Cover sushi rolling mat with plastic wrap
For Maki Sushi: Add 1 sheet of Nori to sushi mat. Spread rice on the rough side of the Nori sheet evenly. Add vegetables in a straight line on one side of the mat, leaving about an inch of space from the end of the mat, then roll tightly. Cut into ½ inch pieces
For California Roll: Add rice directly to sushi rolling mat. Add Nori on top of the rice. Add vegetables in a straight line then roll tightly. Add black sesame seeds and cut into ½ inch pieces
Serve with soy sauce mixed with sesame seeds
DAY 2 | RICE PAPER SPRING ROLLS
Ingredients
Rice paper
Handful of lettuce, sliced
Handful of red cabbage, sliced
¼ red pepper, julienne
½ carrot, peeled and julienne
¼ cucumber, julienne
1 bulb green onion, sliced
½ avocado, sliced
Directions
Soak rice paper in cold water for 7 seconds
Add lettuce, red cabbage, red pepper, carrot, cucumber, green onion, and avocado to the middle of the roll
Roll tightly halfway, then tuck in the sides, and roll the remainder of the roll. Serve with sweet chili sauce
DAY 3 | TROPICAL COLESLAW
Ingredients
Handful of red cabbage, sliced
½ carrot, peeled and julienne
¼ red pepper, julienne
¼ cucumber, julienne
1 mango, peeled and sliced
1 bulb green onion, sliced
Sauce
1 lime
½ lemon
1 tbsp. agave syrup (alternative sweeteners: mirin or honey)
1 tbsp. rice wine vinegar
Directions
Add all vegetables to a bowl
In a separate bowl mix rice wine vinegar, agave syrup, lime and lemon. Mix and add to vegetables
Top with sesame seeds
Visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg3GQb9XETo to see the video on how to make these three delicious meals!
