rawganicliving: Rawganic Sushi

Rawganic Sushi!!!

Raw, Vegan, Organic, Nutritious, Delicious!!

I have been wanting to write this recipe up since my very first post!

Before I get to the recipe and construction of these mini masterpieces I would really like to touch upon some of the health benefits involved in eating this snack!

The main focus will be on the Nori. Make sure you buy Raw. Organic. Nori! Below, I have pictured the package that I purchase, which can be found at most health food stores.

Don't pick up the Roasted Nori, it should say Untoasted on the packaging! The heating process of roasting burns off most of the nutritional benefits!!! :(

Nori is a Seaweed, or a Sea Vegetable! To many rawfoodists, Sea Vegetables are considered "Superfoods"!

One major element regarding the benefits of Nori is the Iodine content! Many Westerners are deficient in Iodine and there are very few natural ways to obtain this sufficiently, unless you eat the table salt that chemically adds it (which, I'm sure you can tell from my Italics...that is a bad decision). Iodine assists in healthy Thyroid function!

If that isn't sexy enough for you, Nori is also high in:

Iron

Fiber

Protein

Omega 3's

Calcium

Now, in one sheet of Nori you only get one gram of protein, but that sheet weights 2.5 grams total, which means Nori is almost 50% protein!! Sexy!

The Omega 3's help lower bad cholesterol (LDL)

Nori is free of Phytates! Phytates drastically reduce Iron absorption in the body but many foods considered to be high in Iron have Phytates a-plenty

So, Iron in Nori = Iron in your body!

Fiber helps digestion and aids in constipation relief.

The Calcium in Nori is complimented by equal amounts of Magnesium, which is needed for Calcium to absorb.

So..... now that you're totally turned on, we move to the Recipe :)))

1 sheet Raw Organic Nori

1/2 Sweet Potato

1/2 Cucumber

1/4 Red Bell Pepper

1 Leaf Red or Green Lettuce

1/4 cup Sprouts

It helps to have a Bamboo Sushi Rolling Mat but the job can still get done by hand on a clean, flat surface.

The Sweet Potato is placed through the juicer using the "homogenize" tool. This also works fine in a blender, I tried it out! -- make sure to include the skin, there's tons of Nutrients there! The Sweet Potato will, essentially, be replacing the white rice in sushi.

Pat out the homogenized/blended Sweet Potato, covering the first 1/3rd of the Nori sheet.