Looking for a great on-the-go detox meal? These nori wraps are perfect if you know you’ll be running around town and need an easy hand-held way of fueling! Sea vegetables like nori are loaded with minerals, vitamins A and C. The unique nutrients in broccoli aid both Phase I and Phase II detoxification, and its high fiber content helps pull impurities out of the digestive tract.
The Cleansing Broccoli Pesto is a delicious and creative way to eat more of this detoxifying cruciferous veggie, but I will warn that the pesto does not keep very well – two days maximum, and it is definitely best eaten fresh. You can fill the wraps with any fresh seasonal vegetables and sprouts that you like. Get creative and enjoy a number of variations!
Nori Wraps with Cleansing Broccoli Pesto
Ingredients
Wraps
- 6-8 sheets high-quality nori
- 1 avocado sliced
- 2 carrots or half a sweet potato julienned
- 1 red bell pepper sliced
- a few handfuls sprouts of choice
- 1 batch Cleansing Broccoli Pesto
Cleansing Broccoli Pesto
- 1 medium head / 300g broccoli chopped
- 1 clove garlic
- ¼ cup / 35g almonds lightly roasted
- 1 small lemon zest and juice
- 2-3 Tbsp. olive oil to taste
- a couple pinches sea salt
- 1 cup / 25g chopped cilantro leaves and tender stems only
- 1 Tbsp. wheatgrass powder optional
- water to thin as needed
Directions
- Pulse garlic in a food processor until finely minced. Add almonds and pulse to chop.
- Add all remaining ingredients and blend until you’ve reached the desired consistency: I like mine rather chunky, but you may want to continue blending until you have something smoother (add water as necessary).
- Place one sheet of nori on a sushi rolling mat. Spread pesto in a strip along the center of the nori, then place slices of vegetables and sprouts in a row along same line. Take one end of the nori and roll around the filling ingredients, using the mat as an aid. Once rolled, slice in half and enjoy.
Notes
Makes 6-8 wraps and 2 cups / 500ml pesto
