Sushi Salad

• 1 1/2 cups medium-grain brown rice, rinsed and drained
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 5 tablespoons mirin
• 6 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 6 cups water
• 8 shiitake mushrooms
• 1 ounce dried tofu
• 3 large scallions, thinly sliced diagonally
• 2 tablespoons toasted black sesame seeds
• 1/4 cup minced pickled ginger
• 4 sheets nori, cut into thin 2-inch-long strips
• 1/2 cup lightly blanched julienne-cut carrots
• 1/2 cup cucumber, thinly sliced into half moons

1. Place the rice, salt, and 2 1/2 cups water in a medium pot and bring to a boil.
2. Reduce the heat to low and simmer without stirring for 40 minutes, or until the rice is tender and the water is absorbed.
3. Transfer to a large bowl and stir in 3 tablespoons of the mirin and 4 tablespoons of the rice vinegar.
4. Set aside to cool.
5. In a large pot, bring 6 cups water, shiitake, tofu, and the remaining mirin and rice vinegar to boil.
6. Reduce the heat to low and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.
7. Drain and discard the cooking water (or reserve as stock for later use).
8. When the shiitake are cool enough to handle, remove and discard the stems.
9. Cut the caps into thin strips and add to the rice.
10. Cut the tofu into thin strips and add to the rice.
11. Add all the remaining ingredients to the rice and toss.
12. Serve at room temperature, or refrigerate and serve cold.

brown rice, water, salt, mirin, rice vinegar, water, mushrooms, scallions, sesame seeds, pickled ginger, nori, lightly blanched julienne, cucumber

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/sushi-salad (may not work)