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A fresh, tasty salad that brings the flavors of sushi in a different presentation. Enjoy. Recipe from Gourmet. Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups short-grain sushi rice |
1 3/4 cups plus 1 1/2 tablespoons water |
1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar |
1 tablespoon sugar |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 medium carrot |
1 1/4 teaspoons wasabi paste (japanese horseradish paste) |
1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil |
1/2 large seedless cucumber (usually plastic-wrapped), peeled, halved lengthwise, cored, and chopped (1 cup) |
3 scallions, thinly sliced diagonally |
3 tablespoons drained sliced japanese pickled ginger, coarsely chopped |
1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted |
1 firm-ripe california avocado |
8 fresh shiso leaves (optional) |
1 (6-inch) square toasted nori (dried laver), cut into very thin strips with scissors |
* its essential oils provide for a strong taste whose intensity might be compared to that of mint or fennel. |
Directions:
1. Rinse rice in several changes of cold water in a bowl until water is almost clear, then drain in a colander 30 minutes.
2. Bring rice and 1 3/4 cups water to a boil in a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan, then simmer, covered, 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let rice stand, covered, 10 minutes (do not lift lid).
3. While rice is standing, bring vinegar, sugar, and salt just to a boil in a very small saucepan, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved, then cool 2 minutes.
4. Spread rice in a large shallow baking pan, then sprinkle with vinegar mixture and toss with a wooden spoon.
5. Shave thin lengthwise slices from carrot with a vegetable peeler, then cut slices diagonally into 1/4-inch-wide strips.
6. Whisk together wasabi, remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons water, and oil in a bowl, then add rice, carrot, cucumber, scallions, pickled ginger, and sesame seeds and toss gently.
7. Halve, pit, and peel avocado and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
8. Arrange 2 shiso leaves (if using) on each of 4 plates. Top with avocado and rice mixture and sprinkle with nori strips.
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