Martha Stone - The Complete Quinoa Cookbook: Delicious Ways to Use Nature’s Superfood

In order to make sushi rolls with quinoa instead of rice, you need to overcook the quinoa so it becomes softer and squishy. After cooking it for 15 minutes, remove the lid and add a half cup of water, then cook it while stirring it until it's creamy and sticky.

You're going to need a bamboo sushi rolling mat. California rolls are normally rolled inside out (with the rice on the outside). Cover the mat with a sheet of plastic wrap before rolling to keep the rice from sticking to the mat.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups sticky cooked quinoa
• 2 avocados, sliced
• cup crab meat
• 1 pack nori (seaweed)
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, roasted
• 1 cucumber, seeded and diced
• Wasabi (optional)
• Soy sauce (optional)

Directions:

1. Remove one sheet of nori from the package and fold it lengthwise. Split it in half along the fold.

2. Set the sheet at the bottom of the mat.

3. Spread a small amount of sticky quinoa across the sheet. You want a thin, evenly-distributed layer spread across the entire sheet.

4. Sprinkle sesame seeds on the quinoa.

5. Flip the nori over so the quinoa is facing down.

6. Add a few strips of cucumber across the bottom of the nori sheet.

7. Add a few pieces of avocado above the cucumber.

8. Add a row of crab above the avocado.

9. Keep the rows thin or you won't be able to properly roll it up.

10. To roll, place your thumbs under the mat and roll it slowly, backing off a bit whenever you need to in order to ensure a good roll.

11. Once the roll is complete, apply a bit of pressure to pack it down tight.

12. Cut the roll into 6 pieces of equal size.

13. Garnish with soy sauce and/or wasabi if you'd like.

Additional Directions:

You might find that you aren't able to roll the sushi with the quinoa facing the outside. If this is the case, place the crab, avocado and cucumber on top of thin layer of quinoa and roll it so the quinoa is on the inside.