Description
A Mediterranean twist on sushi—featuring shrimp or smoked salmon, fresh mozzarella, basil, and pesto—all rolled up in thin wraps or cucumber ribbons. It’s bright, fresh, and perfect for parties or light snacks.
Ingredients
4 large flour tortillas or long cucumber ribbons
8 cooked shrimp, tails removed and sliced in half lengthwise
6 fresh mozzarella balls (bocconcini), halved
½ cup fresh basil leaves
½ cup roasted red peppers, sliced
¼ cup basil pesto
Optional: 4 oz smoked salmon as an alternate seafood base
Optional garnish: balsamic glaze, lemon zest, or olive oil drizzle
Instructions
- Slice shrimp or salmon, mozzarella, and roasted red peppers into appropriate sizes for rolling.
- Lay out each tortilla or cucumber ribbon and spread with 1 tsp of pesto.
- Layer with fresh basil leaves, mozzarella halves, shrimp or salmon, and roasted red pepper slices.
- Roll tightly sushi-style. If using cucumber ribbons, secure each roll with a toothpick.
- Slice each roll into 2–3 bite-size pieces and arrange on a platter.
- Drizzle with balsamic glaze, lemon zest, or olive oil if desired before serving.
Notes
Add a smear of spicy aioli or crushed red pepper flakes for a spicy seafood roll.
Mix lemon zest into pesto or swap basil for dill for a citrusy twist.
Include thin slices of avocado for extra creaminess.
Swap shrimp for real or imitation crab meat.
Make a Caprese seafood variation with mozzarella, tomato, and shrimp plus balsamic drizzle.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 pieces
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
