Smoked Salmon-Avocado Sushi Salad

Add something zesty to your family's Asian cuisine night! Serve salmon and avocado salad over sushi rice patty - a dish that's ready in an hour!

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The Quick Take:

Calories 290
Fat 8g
Saturated Fat 1 1/2g
Sodium 480mg

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Nutrition Information:

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 290
Calories from Fat: 80),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 8g; 8%
(Saturated Fat 1 1/2g, 1 1/2% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%;
Sodium: 480mg; 480%;
Total Carbohydrate: 45g; 45%
(Dietary Fiber 3g 3% Sugars 6g 6% ),
Protein: 9g; 9%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 2%;
Vitamin C: 6%;
Calcium: 4%;
Iron: 15%;

Exchanges:

2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 60 min
Servings 4

Ingredients

Sushi Rice

1 1/4: cups water

1: cup uncooked sushi rice

1/4: cup seasoned rice vinegar

Dressing

2: tablespoons less-sodium soy sauce

1 1/2: teaspoons seasoned rice vinegar

1/4: to 1/2 teaspoon wasabi paste

Salad

2: tablespoons sesame seed, toasted*

1: avocado, peeled and cut lengthwise into 16 slices

1: package (3 oz) thinly sliced salmon lox

4: teaspoons chopped pickled ginger slices (from 6-oz jar)

Directions

1 In 2-quart saucepan, heat 1 1/4 cups water and the rice to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until tender. Transfer to large bowl, tossing rice with chopsticks or 2 forks to cool slightly. Gradually add 1/4 cup vinegar to rice, tossing constantly. Cover bowl with damp towel; cool rice to room temperature.
2 In small bowl, mix dressing ingredients with wire whisk.
3 Dip hands into cold water; divide rice into 4 equal portions. Form each into oval-shaped patty about 3/4 inch thick. Roll edges in sesame seed. Place each patty on serving plate. Sprinkle top of each rice patty with 1 to 2 teaspoons dressing. Arrange 4 avocado slices over each. Top each with 1/4 of the sliced salmon and 1 teaspoon ginger slices. Serve immediately.

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Expert Tips

Look for sushi rice, wasabi paste and pickled ginger in the Asian section of the supermarket. This short-grained rice may be called pearl, glutinous or Japanese rice.

Give your salad an exotic look by substituting black sesame seed for the toasted sesame seed.

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We calculated the nutrition of this recipe at the time it was created on 07/19/2012. NOTE: We do not include optional ingredients in our calculations.