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Spicy Salmon Sushi Roll-Ups with Avocado

Spicy Salmon Sushi Roll-Ups filled with avocado, cucumber, carrot, rice, and creamy salmon

Spicy Salmon Sushi Roll-Ups pair creamy Sriracha-seasoned salmon with tender rice, crisp vegetables, avocado, and savory nori.

Ingredients

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  • 2 (6-ounce) cans cooked salmon, well drained and broken into flakes
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 3 teaspoons Sriracha sauce
  • 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
  • 6 nori seaweed sheets
  • 2 cups cooked short- or medium-grain rice, cooled completely
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
  • 2 Persian or mini cucumbers, sliced into thin matchsticks
  • 1 large carrot, sliced into thin matchsticks
  • 2 scallions, split lengthwise and cut into 2-inch sections
  • 1/2 cup sprigs of fresh cilantro
  • 1 ripe avocado, cut into slices
  • Lime wedges, pickled ginger, wasabi, and reduced-sodium tamari, for optional serving

Instructions

  1. Combine the flaked salmon, mayonnaise, Sriracha, and rice vinegar in a small bowl. Mix until creamy while leaving some texture in the salmon.
  2. Pour water into a small bowl for moistening your fingers. Set 1 nori sheet on a sushi mat or sheet of plastic wrap with a long side nearest you.
  3. Using damp fingertips, gently spread 1/3 cup cooled rice across the lower half of the nori. Scatter 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds over the rice.
  4. Starting about 2 inches above the lower edge, arrange one-sixth of the salmon mixture, cucumber, carrot, scallions, cilantro, and avocado in a narrow horizontal row.
  5. Lift the mat and fold the nori over the filling. Continue rolling forward, applying light, even pressure to keep the ingredients snugly enclosed.
  6. Prepare the remaining 5 roll-ups with the rest of the ingredients. Serve at once with lime, pickled ginger, wasabi, and reduced-sodium tamari, if desired.

Notes

  • Canned salmon is fully cooked, so the filling requires no additional cooking.
  • A piece of plastic wrap, parchment paper, or a clean lint-free towel can replace a sushi rolling mat.
  • Enjoy the roll-ups soon after assembly for firmer nori and fresher vegetable texture.
  • For a bowl-style serving, layer the rice and fillings in bowls and finish with chopped nori.

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