Dinner for 4

Quinoa Sushi Rolls

Name: Quinoa Sushi Rolls
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1/2 cup uncooked sushi rice; 1/2 cup dry quinoa; 2 cups water or broth; 2 tbsp rice vinegar; 1/5 tsp sugar; 1/5 tsp salt; 4 sheets nori; 10 spears of asparagus; 3/8 an english cucumber; 1 1/2 large carrots; 1/2 a large yellow bell pepper; 6 green onions; broccoli/clover sprouts (optional); toasted sesame seeds and chia seeds for topping (optional)

Sushi rice and quinoa cook together, then wrap around crisp vegetables and asparagus in seasoned nori sheets.

Typical price

$6.20for 4 servings

$1.55 per serving$6.20 for 4

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40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Japanese Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Wild, basmati, jasmine, arborio rice$0.15/oz typical	3.25 oz	$0.49Typical price
Quinoa, couscous, barley$0.20/oz typical	3 oz	$0.60Typical price
Asparagus$3.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$1.31Typical price
Cucumbers$0.89 each typical	0.5	$0.33Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.32Typical price
Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.47Typical price
Green onions$1.19 each typical	0.75	$1.02Typical price
Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.17Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.20

Pantry staples you likely have

VinegarSugar and brown sugarAsian sauces and pastes

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1/2 cup uncooked sushi rice
1/2 cup dry quinoa
2 cups water or broth
2 tbsp rice vinegar
1/5 tsp sugar
1/5 tsp salt
4 sheets nori
10 spears of asparagus
3/8 an english cucumber
1 1/2 large carrots
1/2 a large yellow bell pepper
6 green onions
broccoli/clover sprouts (optional)
toasted sesame seeds and chia seeds for topping (optional)

Steps

Rinse the sushi rice and quinoa under cold water.
Combine them with the water in a covered saucepan and simmer for 20 minutes.
Rest the covered grains for 10 minutes, then stir in the vinegar, sugar, and salt.
Slice the cucumber, carrots, bell pepper, and green onions into thin strips.
Blanch the asparagus in boiling water for 3 minutes, then cool it.
Spread the grain mixture over four nori sheets and add the vegetables.
Roll each sheet tightly and slice into pieces.