Quinoa Sushi!!!!

Yay! I finally made a new recipe I have been meaning to try and it was a huge success! Justin and I LOVE sushi, but it's not necessarily the healthiest option, and it can definitely be expensive at a restaurant. This version is super healthy and cost effective, so here's what I used!......

1 lb quinoa
2 sweet potatoes
1 large cucumber
1 avocado
1 large jalapeno
1 package of Nori

First, I roasted my sweet potatoes until lightly soft at 400 degrees for about 30 min. For the sushi they still need to be a little firm. While they cooked I prepared all of the veggies slicing everything really thin lengthwise. For the quinoa, you basically measure out the amount you want to use and cook in double the amount of water. Bring to a boil and simmer until light and fluffy, about 20 minutes. I also wanted to try some red lentils for this recipe but it resulted in a mushy sushi, no good! Now to assemble! I don't have a bamboo mat, HOWEVER I improvised with a folded plastic trash bag ;). I found a tutorial online and it worked great!
Place your nori on the bag. Use about 3 spoonfuls of quinoa and spread evenly leaving about a half inch on the perimeter. Place your veggies about an inch from the end closest to you. Slowly fold over with the bag and evenly press so that it starts to seal, then peel back the bag and keep rolling, slow with even pressure. It takes a little practice but you start to get the groove fairly quickly! Make sure you have a really sharp knife and slice these babies up! We dipped them in a mixture of low sodium soy sauce and hot chinese mustard! YUMMMM!

Well there you have it, lunch for this week. I plan on doing this again for Valentines day, using some seared tuna :)