Quinoa, Cucumber and Bass Hand Rolls
I feel very lucky that my dad, an avid fisherman, has agreed to catch fish for me this season in our effort to eat local. You could easily omit the bass from this roll for a vegan meal. You could also use brown rice instead of quinoa - but I love the texture of quinoa and it doesn't take quite as long to cook.
Quinoa, Cucumber and Bass Hand Rolls
.5 c quinoa (cooked makes 1.5 cups)
1 cucumber
1 avocado
A few macadamia nuts
Nori seaweed sheets
2-3 bass filets
While your quinoa is cooking toast your macadamia nuts in a dry cast iron skillet. Proceed to toast your nori - it's done when it turns bright green. This brings all the flavor out.
Slice your cucumber into square slices the size of french fries. Half, slice and scoop out your avocado.
Cut your bass into strips about 3/4 inch thick. Cover with lemon juice, salt and pepper. Heat oil in a skillet until hot. After throwing my bass slices in the skillet I covered it for a few minutes until ready to flip. I think this helped cook the fish more thoroughly without drying it out.
Assemble your hand rolls with a scoop of quinoa, a slice of cucumber, avocado and bass. Throw one or two macadamia nuts in there. This was definitely the tricky part. I learned quickly that you want your ingredients towards the top corner of the sheet. As your rolling you kind of have to keep the stuffing together while trying to create a cone shape. Mine didn't roll perfectly - so the presentation was lacking but they were tasty!
I almost bought a giant bag of quinoa from Native Roots last night. I love that stuff. Did my girlfriend inspire this??
Ashley - your girlfriend did inspire this! I've started purchasing the quinoa in bulk at Native Roots. I love the texture and flavor.
Love this recipe! I'll have to pull my nori sheets out. And quinoa is the best!
Ooo, I will be trying this one! It's like cheater sushi! :)
Amanda - quinoa is quickly becoming my favorite grain. I can't get enough of the flavor/texture.
Amy - YES. It's totally cheater sushi - you get all the same flavors at a fraction of the cost. I think it would be delicious with smoked salmon to get even more of that sushi flavoring.
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