The cucumber bundles are a healthy, fresh, and tasty idea to prepare in a few minutes with few ingredients. If you love sushi, you must try these bundles! Clearly, real sushi is something else, but these bundles remind it in taste, and they are easily made at home with a few steps. The main ingredient to make this fake sushi is a cucumber that, when sliced thinly, will become a kind of package containing rice, avocado, and salmon. An idea as ingenious as it is simple and quick!
To make them, slice a cucumber thinly with a vegetable peeler. Pat the slices dry with paper towels to absorb excess water. Mix the pre-cooked rice with spreadable cheese and slice an avocado and cut the smoked salmon into pieces. Cross four cucumber slices and in the center, place the rice, avocado, and smoked salmon. Close the bundles and serve them with sesame seeds, poppy seeds, and soy sauce.
Perfect as a dinner saver or for a quick lunch, they are certainly an excellent idea for an original appetizer or a main course, as well as a party snack. You just have to try them!
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: No cooking
- Cuisine: Fusion
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients to prepare Cucumber Bundles or Cucumber Fake Sushi with Salmon and Avocado
- 1 cucumber
- 1 cup Basmati rice, cooked
- 3.5 oz spreadable cheese
- 1 avocado
- 1.75 oz smoked salmon
- sesame seeds
- poppy seeds
- soy sauce (for serving)
Tools to prepare Cucumber Bundles or Cucumber Fake Sushi with Salmon and Avocado
- 1 Vegetable peeler
- 1 Knife
- 1 Small bowl
- 1 Spoon
Steps to prepare Cucumber Bundles or Cucumber Fake Sushi with Salmon and Avocado
First, prepare the cucumber bundles by using a vegetable peeler to obtain very thin slices of cucumber.
Pat them dry with paper towels to remove excess water.
In a bowl, mix the rice with Philadelphia.
Remove the peel and pit of the avocado and slice it. Also, cut the smoked salmon into pieces.
At this point, on a plate or cutting board, lay two cucumber slices lengthwise and overlap two cucumber slices horizontally to create a cross shape.
Place a spoonful of rice in the center.
Add a piece of salmon and 2/3 slices of avocado.
Close the bundles by bringing the ends of the cucumber slices towards the center of the filling.
The cucumber bundles are ready, sprinkle them with poppy and sesame seeds and serve them with soy sauce.
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You can store these cucumber bundles for a few hours in the fridge.
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FAQ (Questions and Answers)
Can I use zucchini instead of cucumber?
Yes, you can grill them first and then prepare them in the same way.
Can I replace smoked salmon?
You can replace it with smoked or canned tuna, or alternatively with turkey ham.
