Sushi is super tasty, but it’s often easy to overdo energy with the mixture of carbs from rice and fat from mayo and oil.
This rice-less sushi provides all the nutritious (and tasty!) elements of the sushi you love with fewer carbs and fat.
Salmon provides heaps of protein, omega-3s, choline, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B12 and vitamin D.
Note: Vitamin D is typically absent in foods that are nutrient-dense, aside from fatty fish like mackerel, salmon, and tuna.
The cabbage adds manganese and vitamins C and K, while the avocado provides copper, folate, and energy in the form of monounsaturated fat. The nori is rich in fibre, vitamin A, B vitamins, selenium, iodine, sodium, and phosphorus.
Scorecard
- Diet Quality Score = 78%
- Satiety Index Score = 41%
- Protein % = 32%
- P:E ratio = 1.1
Macros
One serving provides 320 calories, 25 g of protein, 20 g of fat, and 4 g of net carbs.
Micros
The Cronometer screengrab below shows the nutrients provided by 2000 calories of this recipe relative to the Optimal Nutrient Intakes.
Ingredients
SERVES 1
- 1 sheet of nori sushi seaweed
- 100g cabbage finely shredded
- 100 g raw salmon filet or tinned wild salmon
- Quarter an avocado, sliced
Directions
- Put the nori sheet down on a bamboo roller or paper towel. Spread the cabbage over the nori sheet, leaving about 3 cm of space at the top and bottom.
- Next, layer the salmon and the avocado on top of the cabbage at one end of the roller.
- Roll sushi tightly using the bamboo roller or paper towel.
- Use a sharp knife to slice up the roll into 2 cm rounds.
- Serve with a dipping bowl of tamari sauce or coconut aminos, and add pickled ginger, Wasabi, or spicy mayo to your liking.
More
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