Ring In The New Year With These Smoked Salmon Poke Bites

Smoked Salmon Poke Bites

Ingredients:

• Seasoned rice crackers
• 1 cup cooked sushi or jasmine rice
• Pickled cucumbers (see below)
• 4 ounces smoked salmon, cut into small sizes
• Sliced avocado
• Pickled ginger
• Finely diced red onion
• Sesame oil, for drizzling
• Soy sauce or coconut aminos, for drizzling

Pickled Cucumbers:

• 1 large cucumber
• 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sugar

Directions:

1. Using a vegetable peeler, thinly peel cucumber into strips, excluding the seed center.
2. To pickle the cucumbers, add sliced cucumber into a small bowl along with rice vinegar and sugar, and toss to coat. Let marinate for at least ten minutes.
3. To layer the bites, gently add a spoonful of cooked rice to the top of the cracker. Next, add pickled cucumbers folded on top, then a piece of smoked salmon, sliced avocado, and pickled ginger, and top with diced red onion. Continue until all crackers are layered.
4. For extra flavor, drizzle a small amount of sesame oil and soy sauce on top of each layered bite.
5. Pro tip: Toss any extra ingredients into a bowl to make a poke bowl you can enjoy for lunch!