VEGETARIAN SUSHI RECIPE

Not all sushi rolls must have seafood inside; many do not, in fact. This recipe uses cooked sweet potatoes, which impart a sweet, creamy quality, and raw cucumbers, which give a contracting crispness to the rolls. Use white or black sesame seeds for an elegant finishing touch.

Ingredients List:

• ½ cup rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 4 nori seaweed sheets
• 2 cups cooked short-grain rice
• 1 cup cucumber strips
• 1 cup cooked sweet potatoes
• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

Directions:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine the rice vinegar with the sesame oil. Add the cucumber strips, stirring gently, and allow to marinate for about 4 hours. Remove from the marinade and drain.
• With a blender, whip the sweet potatoes until they are smooth and creamy.
• Lay a piece of plastic wrap on a flat surface. Place half a cup of rice on the plastic wrap and press to the size of a sheet of nori. Place a sheet of non on top of rice, then spread ¼ cup of blended sweet potatoes on nori and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Place ¼ cup cucumber strips in the middle.
• Roll up from the outside and dampen the edge to seal (the rice will be on the outside of the roll). 
• Allow to chill for at least 3 hours before slicing. Slice with a damp knife into half-inch thick slices. Serve cold it's so yummy. ENJOY your vegetarian sushi :)