California Roll with Salmon and Avocado

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Serves: 4 Rolls, approx. 32 pieces
 
Ingredients:
 
1 Avocado
150 g very fresh salmon filet
2 sheets of dried seaweed (Nori)
500 g prepared USA sushi rice (please see basic recipe)
Wasabi paste
80 g chopped kernels of pistachios
Wasabi paste and pickled ginger to serve
 
 
Instructions:
 
1.      Peel avocado and cut it into 12 stripes (approx. 7 cm long each). Also cut the fish fillet in 12 stripes, approx. 7 cm long each.
 
2.      Cut Nori sheets into halves. Cover a bamboo mat with plastic wrap. Place half a sheet of Nori on it. Spread with approx. 120 g of USA sushi rice and press it. Then turn it over, so that the Nori is placed on top. Spread Wasabi paste thinly on a third of the Nori sheet. Place 3 stripes each of avocado and salmon lengthwise.
 
3.      Roll the bamboo mat forward, pressing the ingredients inside. Press the mat firmly and remove the rolled sushi.
 
4.      Spread pistachios on a plate. Turn around sushi roll, until it is covered with pistachios all over.
 
5.      Cut the roll into 8 pieces always wiping the knife with a wet cloth before slicing. Continue the procedure with the other ingredients.
 
6.      Serve with Wasabi paste and pickled ginger.
 
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by schmidt last modified 2008-11-04 16:59