Japanese appetizer of smoked salmon and spicy mashed avocado is served on a plate of baked seaweed chips, which can be found in the Asian snack section or in online stores. Drizzle with soy sauce, sprinkle with crushed rice crackers for crunchiness and fresh green onions, fold in half like a taco and enjoy without worrying about extra calories. The perfect snack for a late evening.
Ingredients:
- 3 ounces smoked salmon, cut into 4 equal pieces
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- Half a small avocado
- Large pinch of shichi-togarashi seasoning (7 chili flavors) OR a little bit of cayenne pepper – omit if you do not like spicy
- 4 sheets of seaweed chips
- 1 tsp lightly salted soy or coconut aminos sauce
- 1 sesame rice cracker, broken into large chunks
- 1 green onion, thinly sliced
Directions:
- In a small bowl, mash avocado with lemon juice and Shichi-togarashi (pepper mix can be substituted with ground cayenne pepper) until coarse paste forms.
- Place 1 piece of salmon on each seaweed sheet.
- Spread avocado puree evenly on top.
- Then drizzle each serving with soy sauce, crushed rice crackers, and green onions.
- Fold in half and eat.