Summer Breeze Sushi

March 14, 2007 Maki Recipes

This is a very pretty roll, with the alternating stripes of cucumber and avocado. You might like to keep the tails of the shrimp on for decoration (like we did), just make sure that you don’t eat them!

I chose the name “Summer Breeze Sushi” because in this heat wave we’re getting in SoCal that’s something we could really use! Aren’t we supposed to be getting rain right now (or at least cooler weather)?!?! The heat is completely scrambling my brain, so if my post doesn’t make sense… please let me know!!! 😀 All I want to do is stay in bed at my nice cool apartment, but of course I can’t do that… it probably wouldn’t be a good idea to ditch class in the last week of the quarter! Gotta go study for finals now… :P.

Makes 6 rolls, or 36-48 slices.

Ingredients

6 sheets nori
3 cups sumeshi
12 pieces tempura shrimp
1 medium cucumber
2 large avocados

Cooking Directions

Cook sushi rice.
Bake tempura shrimp as directed on the package. I used this tempura shrimp, but I’m sure other types, or even homemade tempura shrimp will work just fine. You can also fry the tempura shrimp if you choose, but baking it is healthier, and you can prepare other things (such as the sumeshi) while it’s baking.
Cut tails off the tempura shrimp.
Use a vegetable peeler to peel the cucumber into thin strips. Cut these strips in half.
Cut the avocado in half, discard the pit, slice into thin slices while still in the tough skin, then discard the skin.
Roll the sushi inside-out, using 2 pieces of tempura shrimp as your filling. Place alternating strips of avocado and cucumber along the top of the roll (similar to how we did the Frisky Roll) and squeeze with the rolling mat to press the ingredients into the roll.
Slice, drizzle with Eel Sauce, and enjoy!

5 thoughts on “Summer Breeze Sushi”

Yvo March 14, 2007 at 7:57 am -

Looks great!!! It’s still a bit chilly here… but it’s meant to get up to 70 today. Unbelievably amazing 🙂
Allison March 15, 2007 at 4:20 pm -

Thanks! It’s finally cooling down a little, thank goodness!
Tim March 16, 2007 at 1:08 am -

Early happy St. Pat’s Day wishes…

Are you going to make corned beef, cabbage and potato sushi? 😉

Tim
Allison March 17, 2007 at 4:25 pm -

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I wish I had the time, but with finals and a paper due soon, I just can’t! 🙁 Fantastic idea though! 🙂
Leticia October 22, 2010 at 10:21 am -

Hi, this looks so delicious, that I had to try it, but the cucumber didn’t stick to the rice 🙁 It tasted delicious though.

Thank for this great blog, I enjoy it very much.