Multicultural Health Week : Adam Liaw’s Healthy Family Lunchboxes

From 2 to 8 September 2024, NSW will be celebrating Multicultural Health Week. This year’s theme is "Celebrating Culture through Food with Multicultural Family Lunchboxes."

eBest is pleased to share the following content from NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service (MHCS) 's website.

A healthy lunch can help you and your family have plenty of energy to work, learn and play during the day. Packing your family's lunchbox with healthy foods including vegetables and fruits can lower your risk of cancer and chronic illnesses like heart disease. Spend time with your family to create delicious lunchboxes.

One of Australia’s favourite chefs Adam Liaw joins to help promote healthy eating with his multicultural family lunchbox recipes for school, work, or a day out. 

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Sushi sandwiches

These sushi sandwiches are a great way to use leftover stir-fried dishes, or really anything that you might have had for dinner the night before. Just add a few extra vegetables and wrap it all together with the rice and seaweed. You can of course also just use your favourite healthy sandwich fillings.

Author: Adam Liaw

Serves: 1

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Level of difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

1 sheet of nori per sandwich

1 cup of cooked rice per sandwich

¾ cup mixed salad vegetables, leftovers, or your favourite sandwich fillings per sandwich

 Method 

1. Place a sheet of nori on a piece of plastic wrap on a cutting board with the shiny side facing down.
2. Spread half a cup of rice in a 10cm square.
3. Top the square with your choice of filling and cover with the remaining half cup of rice.
4. Fold the corners of the sandwich into the centre to create a square.
5. Gather the plastic wrap around the sandwich and leave wrapped for at least 10 minutes for the seaweed to soften and stick to the rice. This will help hold the sandwich together.
6. Unwrap the sandwich and save the plastic wrap for making another sandwich.
7. Use a sharp knife moistened with a little cold water to slice through the centre of the sandwich to reveal the filling and pack into your lunchbox.

(Photo credit and recipe source: MHCS)

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