Flower Sushi Roll

This Flower Sushi Roll is both pretty and tasty. It is made of fresh vegetables and sushi rice that are rolled into small, delicate balls. Great for impressing guests or having as a fun and healthy snack

Ingredients:

• 3 cups sushi rice
• 3 1/4 cups water
• 1/2 cup rice vinegar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Nori sheets
• Assorted thinly sliced vegetables such as cucumber, avocado, and bell peppers
• Sesame seeds

Instructions:

Rinse sushi rice until water runs clear, then cook rice with water in a rice cooker

In a small saucepan, combine rice vinegar, sugar, and salt

Heat until sugar and salt dissolve

Fold vinegar mixture into cooked rice, then let cool to room temperature

Place a sheet of nori on a bamboo sushi mat

Spread a thin layer of sushi rice over nori, leaving about 1 inch of nori uncovered

Arrange thinly sliced vegetables in a line across the rice

Roll the sushi tightly using the bamboo mat, then slice into 1-inch pieces

Repeat with remaining nori, rice, and vegetables

Arrange sushi pieces on a plate to resemble a flower, alternating colors for a visually appealing presentation

Sprinkle sesame seeds over the sushi pieces