Vegan Bites: Sunflower Sushi
Horray for Hippie Food
When I met my husband 12 years ago this Fall, I was working in health foods.
He came in to buy a cookie...which pretty much sums us up!
Back then, my co-worker used to make a fabulous Sunflower Paste for veggie Nori Rolls (sushi).
Since I couldn't remember or find the exact recipe, we made up a version that turned out nearly as good and had us running out to get more sunflower seeds!
This recipe is 100% raw (and 100% hippie!)
Note: for lack of Hemp Seeds we subbed in Chia Seeds; "The Aztec Wonder Food."
Chia Seeds
Sunflower Paste
~1 cup raw sunflower seeds, (soak for 4-6 hours)
~1/2 clove garlic
~1 thumb-sized knob ginger, juiced
~salt, to taste (or miso paste)
~1/2 T cumin
~1/2 T paprika
~1-3 T Chia Seeds
~1 T tahini
~olive oil
Blend all ingredients, adding olive oil as necessary for thick paste.
Sunflower Paste
Nori Sheets
Plain, toasted or seasoned Nori Sheets are readily available at groceries, East & West.
1) Fold and tear sheet in half to dress & roll.
2) Spread Sunflower Paste on lower portion of Nori Sheet (leaving a strip of seaweed to seal roll.)
2) Add veg as desired (shred or julienned, depending on desired 'crunch' factor)
3) Add lettuce, leafy greens, sprouts, or fresh herbs (dill & cilantro!)
Extra yummy bits;
~jicama http://www.food.com/library/jicama-31
~avocado
~toasted pumpkin seeds
~sesame seeds
~gomashio http://www.eco-natural.com/recipes/gomashio.html
~Japanese pickled plum
~Takuan pickled daikon radish
4) Roll & slice.