Nori Wraps

                    

 Nori Wraps are awesome.

(and you don't even have to like fish to like this kind of sushi!)

Nori wraps are a convenient, grain-free way to roll up some goodies for your lunch box.  (They also make a perfect snack.) They can be personalized to fit any diet and have endless flavor combination options.


As a bonus, seaweed has some pretty great health benefits when you include it in your diet, giving you an extra reason to rotate these in with your regular lunch staples.


If you don't know, nori are the seaweed sheets used to make sushi - but that is definitely not all they are limited to. (You can find them in most asian/ethnic aisles of grocery stores and definitely at any Asian specialty market.)



The wraps themselves are very low calorie, so don't think you will be full off of just one of these things if you're used to eating a regular sandwich for lunch. But, feel free to load up your nori with satisfying foods to make the wraps way more filling.

Also try adding prepared rice or quinoa to the wrap to make a more satisfying lunch.


*visit my post: "Smoked Salmon Sushi and Wasabi Yogurt Dip to see one of my favorite sushi combinations*

How to Build Your Nori Wrap:

Pick a protein - try lunch meats, leftover roasted chicken, steak slices, smoked salmon, tuna, or even a vegan protein like quinoa!

Add a healthy fat - add some avocado, organic sour cream, organic cream cheese, mayo (homemade without canola oil if possible), etc.

Layer the veggies - anything flat or that can be julienned is best - excellent choices are lettuce, spinach, carrots, cucumber, radicchio, arugula, scallion, red onion, etc.

Get Creative - try some sweet potato, mango slices, strawberry slices, hot sauce, fresh ginger, etc. *There are no rules*

Dip it - optional - balsamic vinegar, wasabi, soy sauce, coconut aminos, wasabi yogurt dip, healthy dressings.. anything!

   

Steps: 

1. lay the nori sheet out flat on a cutting board

2. layer the ingredients starting with your choice of healthy fat

*keep everything to the left of the wrap and roll it up from left to right - it will keep the ingredients in place*

3. roll it up nice and tight
(if the nori wrap want to unroll, pat the edge of the nori with a little water so it sticks together)

4. cut the wrap at least in half to make it manageable to eat, or cut it into sushi sized pieces for a bite sized treat!

My favorite things to add: 

smoked salmon

smashed avocado

radicchio

scallion

salad greens 

julienned carrots

julienned cucumbers

wasabi