Sunflower Seed Nori Rolls

Last night, I co-taught a forum on improving thyroid health.  I focused mainly on eating more sea vegetables since they are such a fantastic source of the minerals that support your thyroid.  One easy way to get more sea vegetables is to use Nori as a wrap in place of a tortilla.  I love sunflower seed spread (sunflower seeds are also a good source of minerals) and it is really tasty wrapped in Nori with fresh vegetables inside.  Below is the recipe I prepared for last nights participants–Enjoy!!

Sunflower Seed Nori Rolls

1 1/2 cups raw sunflower seeds, soaked overnight*

1/2 cup lemon juice

4 scallions, chopped

1/4 cup tahini

1/4 cup tamari (soy sauce)

1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or more to taste)

In a food processor, process the soaked sunflower seeds, lemon juice, scallions, tahini, tamari, parsley, garlic and cayenne until the mixture is a smooth paste.  Season to taste, adding more tamari or cayenne as needed.

*Soaking the seeds overnight makes them more digestible and easier to blend into a creamy paste. Discard soaking water and rinse seeds, removing hulls that have come off. If you don’t have time, you can soak for an hour instead.

4-6 sheets nori

1 cucumber, peeled, and cut into thin strips

1 avocado, halved and thinly sliced

1 red pepper, cut into thin strips

2 carrots, peeled and  grated

Sesame seeds or Gomasio for garnish (optional)

Lay 1 nori sheet, rough side up, on cutting board. Spread some of the sunflower seed spread mixture on nori with spatula. Stack cucumber strip, avocado slice, pepper slice, grated carrots, and a sprinkle of sesame seeds in narrow line 1-inch from long edge of nori sheet. Fold nori sheet over vegetables, and roll sheet away from you as tightly as possible. Dab edge of nori sheet with water to seal and close. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Cut each roll into bite-size pieces with serrated knife that you keep dipping in water to clean.   Enjoy!!!

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