Capture the authentic flavors of California rolls in your own kitchen with these impressive sushi appetizers!
California Sushi Canapés
- Prep Time 1 hr 5 min
- Total 1 hr 40 min
- Servings 32
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
Rice
- 1 cup water
- 3/4 cup uncooked sushi rice
- 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
Sauce
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped gingerroot
- 1 teaspoon roasted red chili paste
Canapés
- 1 small English (seedless) cucumber
- 1 sheet roasted seaweed nori sheets (8x7 inch; from 1-oz package), cut into 8 rows by 4 rows
- 2 tablespoons sesame seed, toasted
- 1/2 avocado, peeled, cut lengthwise into thin slices
- 1/2 red bell pepper, finely chopped (or thinly sliced carrot or very small pieces of avocado)
Instructions
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Step1In 1-quart saucepan, heat 1 cup water and the rice to boiling. Reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until tender. Transfer to large bowl, tossing rice with chopsticks or 2 forks to cool slightly. Gradually add vinegar, tossing constantly. Cover bowl with damp towel; cool rice about 45 minutes or until room temperature.
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Step2Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir together sauce ingredients. Cover; refrigerate until ready to assemble canapés.
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Step3Cut cucumber into 32 slices, each about 1/4 inch thick. Arrange on serving platter. For each canapé, place 1 piece of nori on each cucumber slice. Top each with about 1/4 teaspoon sauce. Scoop rice using 1 measuring teaspoon, pressing rice against side of bowl to pack into spoon and hold shape of spoon. Carefully remove rice from spoon; dip flat side into sesame seed and place, flat side down, on sauce. If necessary, carefully reshape rice with fingers. Top with bell pepper or other toppings (or a combination). Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate up to 2 hours.
Nutrition
70
Calories
3g
Total Fat
1g
Protein
8g
Total Carbohydrate
0g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 70
- Calories from Fat
- 30
- Total Fat
- 3g
- 5%
- Saturated Fat
- 0g
- 0%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 25mg
- 1%
- Potassium
- 65mg
- 2%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 8g
- 3%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 4%
- Sugars
- 0g
- Protein
- 1g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 4%
- 4%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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