Asparagus Hand Rolls
A healthy Zhejiang-style dish featuring green asparagus wrapped in nori, accompanied by salad, peanut powder, and white sesame, with a refreshing flavor.
Ingredients
green asparagus (boil for 2-4 minutes, then transfer to ice water to cool)
1500 g
salad
1 pack
peanut powder
a pinch
toasted white sesame seeds
a pinch
romaine lettuce (finely shred, soak in ice water, and drain)
half a head
roasted nori sheets (toast, then cut in half)
1 pack
Instructions
1
Boil the asparagus
Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the asparagus for about 2-4 minutes.
2
Cool the asparagus
Lift out the asparagus, immediately place it in ice water to cool, and refrigerate until needed.
3
Prepare the lettuce
Finely shred the romaine, soak it in ice water for about 5 minutes, drain well, and refrigerate to keep it crisp.
4
Prepare the nori
Toast the whole nori sheet in the oven, then cut it in half. Trim each asparagus spear to the same width as the nori sheet.
5
Assemble the rolls
Place half a sheet of toasted nori in your palm, add 5-6 asparagus spears, salad, peanut powder, white sesame seeds, and shredded romaine, then roll it up and serve.