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Tempura Sweet Potato Lettuce Rolls ponzu pickles
2 or 4 Serving Dinner

Tempura Roll Lettuce Cups

ponzu pickles

Don’t miss the sushi boat! Tempura rolls get a vegan remix in these lettuce cups. Roasted sweet potato in a breadcrumb coating stands in for shrimp, while seaweed, sticky rice, and ponzu-pickled veggies bring the familiar flavors of the sushi roll to life.

Tags: Less Prep <600 Calories Nut-Free Chef's Choice High Fiber
Cook Time
2 Servings  |  35 min 4 Servings  |  45 min

Nutrition (per serving)

CALORIES
420
FAT
9g
CARBOHYDRATES
75g
PROTEIN
9g

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INGREDIENTS

  1. 1 sweet potato, cut into 12 wedges
  2. 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
  3. 1 Persian cucumber, trimmed and chopped
  4. 2 radishes, trimmed, cut in half and thinly sliced into half moons
  5. 4.5 tsp low-sodium tamari
  6. 2 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar (divided)
  7. 1/2 cup quinoa-speckled rice
  8. 1 tsp turbinado sugar
  9. 1 head Roma crunch lettuce, leaves separated
  10. 1 tbsp tuxedo sesame seeds
  11. 1 tbsp kibbled nori
  12. 1 tbsp vegetable oil (from your kitchen)
  13. Salt (from your kitchen)
  14. Pepper (from your kitchen)
Allergens: sesame, soy, wheat
Tools: Small saucepan with lid, Baking sheet
Cook Time
2 Servings  |  35 min 4 Servings  |  45 min

Nutrition (per serving)

CALORIES
420
FAT
9g
CARBOHYDRATES
75g
PROTEIN
9g

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INSTRUCTIONS

1
Roast the sweet potato

Preheat oven to 400°F. Combine sweet potato, 1 tbsp vegetable oil, and a pinch of salt and pepper on baking sheet and toss to coat. Arrange potato wedges in single layer and sprinkle with just half the breadcrumbs. Flip sweet potatoes over and repeat with remaining breadcrumbs. Bake until browned and crispy in places, 15 to 20 minutes. (TIP: Gently press roasted sweet potato into loose breadcrumbs.)

2
Make the ponzu pickles

Meanwhile, stir together cucumber, radish, tamari, just half the vinegar, and a pinch of salt and pepper in medium bowl. Set aside until step 4.

3
Make the rice

Combine rice, 1 cup water, and a pinch of salt in small saucepan. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, cover, and reduce heat to low. Cook until water is absorbed and grains are tender, 12 to 18 minutes. Stir in remaining vinegar, sugar, and a pinch of salt and fluff with fork.

4
Assemble and serve

Arrange lettuce cups on serving plates and top with rice and crispy sweet potato. Using fork, lift pickles from ponzu brine and arrange on lettuce cups. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, as much nori as you'd like, and any breadcrumbs remaining on baking sheet. Drizzle with remaining ponzu brine. いただきます!

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CULINARY NOTES:

For 4-serving meal, double all ingredients. You may need to cook in batches, in larger cooking vessels, or for longer cook times. Follow visual cues in 2-serving recipe.

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