Sweetpotato Sushi Cups
Recipe created by Roxana Ehsani, M.S., RD, CSSD, LDNI’ve partnered with the North Carlina Sweetpotato Commission to create Sweetpotato Salmon Sushi Cups with Spicy Mayo! Sweetpotatoes are a nutrient-dense food and taste delicious in sushi! One medium sweetpotato contains 100 calories and 4 g of fiber and an excellent source of vitamin A, fiber and potassium. Makes: 2 dozen (24 sushi cups) Serving Size: 4 sushi cups
Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked sushi rice
- 6 nori sheets cut into 4 squares to make 24 squares
- 2 cups salmon cubed
- 2 cups North Carolina sweetpotatoes cubed
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 large avocado diced
- ½ cup avocado oil-based mayo
- ¼ cup sriracha sauce
- 1 lime juiced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and line 12-muffin tin with nori sheets.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together salmon, sweetpotatoes and rice vinegar until well mixed.
- Fill each muffin tin with 1 nori sheet.
- Add 1 tbsp cooked rice to each muffin tin and press rice down with back of spoon.
- Add 2 tbsp of sweetpotato salmon mixture to each tin.
- Bake for 25 minutes, until sweetpotato is fully cooked, and soft when pricked with a fork.
- Garnish each sushi cup with avocado and drizzle with sriracha mayo, if desired.
Notes
Nutrition Facts
Sweetpotato Sushi Cups
Serving Size
1
Amount per Serving
Calories
339
% Daily Value*
Fat
20
g
31
%
Saturated Fat
3
g
19
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
4
g
Cholesterol
25
mg
8
%
Sodium
422
mg
18
%
Potassium
575
mg
16
%
Carbohydrates
27
g
9
%
Fiber
5
g
21
%
Sugar
2
g
2
%
Protein
12
g
24
%
Vitamin A
6508
IU
130
%
Vitamin C
16
mg
19
%
Calcium
30
mg
3
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
Net Carbohydrates
22
g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 339kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 12gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 422mgPotassium: 575mgFiber: 5gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 6508IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mgNet Carbohydrates: 22g
