Smoked Salm on Sushi Sandwiches

Active Time

10 Mins

Total Time     Yield

   10 MINS                                              Serves 2 (serving size:                                  1 sandwich)

Love sushi rolls, but feel intimidated by the rolling technique? Then sushi sandwiches--actually a traditional Japanese dish called onigirazu--will be right up your alley. They require simply layering ingredients onto a piece of nori (seaweed) then folding the nori around to form a packet.
Ingredients   

•                 1 (6.3-oz.) pkg. cooked brown sticky rice (such as Annie Chun's) or 1 packed cup cooked brown sticky rice
• 2 (8-in.) nori sheets
• 1/4 cup tub-style 1/3-less-fat cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions
• 2 ounces thinly sliced lox or other cold-smoked salmon
• 1/2 cup very thinly sliced cucumber
• 1/2 cup matchstick-cut carrots
• Step 1

   Heat rice according to package directions.
  Step 2

   Arrange nori sheets, rough side up, on a work surface so they're diamond-shaped. Pat 1/4 cup rice into a 3 1/2-inch square the center of each nori sheet. Spread 2 tablespoons cream cheese onto each rice square; sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon onions. Top each with even layers of 1 ounce salmon, 1/4 cup cucumber, and 1/4 cup carrots; pat 1/4 cup rice over each stack. Bring 2 side corners of nori over filling; press gently to seal. Fold top and bottom corners over filling; press gently to seal.
  Step 3

   Wrap sandwiches in wax paper or parchment paper to help them hold their shape; cut in half.