Asparagus Salmon Battleships

Submitted by PalatablePastime

"Basically, this is sushi using smoked salmon and asparagus. Nothing raw."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 3 cups prepared sushi rice
• 200 g mini asparagus, trimmed
• 2 toasted nori, halved and cut into strips
• 200 g sliced smoked salmon, cut into 4cm squares
• pickled ginger (optional)
• soy sauce (optional)
• wasabi (optional)

directions

1. Cook asparagus in a saucepan of boiling water for 1 minute or until tender. Rinse under cold water. Drain. Cut each asparagus spear in half crossways. Cut each nori sheet into 2cm-wide strips.
2. Form tablespoons of rice into rectangular mounds with rounded edges using your palm as a mold. Top each mound with 2 pieces asparagus and 1 piece salmon to make 24 battleships.
3. Wrap 1 nori strip around each.
4. Serve with pickled ginger, wasabi, and soy sauce, if desired.