A little about this dish
Happy April Fools' Day! This dish is a twist on classic sushi rolls, with a visually stunning presentation that will trick your taste buds. The key ingredient is fruit leather that imitates the texture of nori seaweed.
Ingredients (for 4)
- Fruit leather, any flavor — 4 sheets
- Cooked sushi rice — 1 cup
- Cucumber — 1/2 — sliced into thin sticks
- Avocado — 1/2 — peeled and sliced
- Mango — 1/2 — peeled and sliced
- Red bell pepper — 1/2 — sliced into thin sticks
- Rice vinegar — 4 teaspoons
- Granulated sugar — 1 tablespoon
- Salt — 1 teaspoon
- Soy sauce — — for serving
- Wasabi — — for serving
Preparation
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Step 1 — 🥢🍚💧Mix the rice vinegar, sugar and salt in a small bowl until sugar is dissolved.
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Step 2 — 🍉🍡🧊Lay a sheet of fruit leather, shiny side down, on a sushi mat or a piece of plastic wrap.
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Step 3 — 🍚🌶️🥬Spread a thin layer of seasoned sushi rice over the fruit leather, leaving about 1/2 inch of space at the top.
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Step 4 — 🥒🥑🥭🌶️Arrange cucumber, avocado, mango and red bell pepper sticks on top of the rice.
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Step 5 — 🍥🔄🎋Using the sushi mat or plastic wrap, tightly roll the fruit leather away from you, pressing down gently to ensure a compact roll.
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Step 6 — ❄️🕰️🍥Repeat with remaining ingredients. Let the rolls chill in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes to firm up.
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Step 7 — 🔪🍥🍣Use a sharp knife to cut each roll into 6 pieces, wiping the knife with a damp towel between cuts.
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Step 8 — 🍱🥢🌶️Serve with soy sauce and wasabi for dipping.
A final fox tip
To resemble classic nigiri sushi, you can try molding small balls of rice and placing them on top of sliced fruit or vegetable. For a sweet dip, mix soy sauce with a little honey and lime juice. This is also a fun recipe to make with kids as they can customize each roll with their preferred fruits and veggies.