Minimalist Japanese Recipe: NORI WASABI AVOCADO

This recipe highlights how Japanese flavors can be easily added to non-traditional Japanese ingredients to create a delicious dish reminiscent of Japan. We encourage you to experiment with using Japanese seasonings and sauces in your everyday meals. 

Here, wasabi adds a slightly sweet yet refreshingly spicy flavor to creamy avocado and olive oil, along with salty umami from the soy sauce and nori (seaweed) sheets.

Cook time: 5 mins | Servings: 2 | Vegan

Ingredients 

• 1 avocado (diced)
• ½ tsp wasabi paste
• 2 tsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• ½ full size nori (seaweed) sheet

Instructions

1. Combine all of the ingredients aside from the nori.
2. Tear the nori into tiny pieces by hand. Add to step 1. Mix again and serve. 

OPTIONS

• Use tuskudani (nori paste) instead of nori. 
• Use sesame oil instead of olive oil. 
• Use shio konbu (salt kelp) instead of soy sauce. 
• Add cubed tofu and/or sesame seeds
• Try using sweet soy sauce instead of regular soy sauce to make avocado sashimi.