Description
California Roll Sushi Bowls bring the fresh, delicious flavors of sushi into a quick and easy meal format—featuring sushi rice, crab, avocado, cucumber, and spicy mayo, all in one vibrant bowl.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups sushi rice
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup imitation crab meat or real crab meat, shredded
- 1 ripe avocado, sliced
- 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
- 1/4 cup seaweed salad (optional)
- 1/4 cup spicy mayo sauce (store-bought or homemade)
- Sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Rinse and Cook Rice: Rinse sushi rice under cold water until clear. Combine with water in a saucepan, bring to a boil, reduce to low, cover, and simmer for 18–20 minutes. Let sit off heat for 10 minutes.
- Season Rice: Mix rice vinegar, sugar, and salt. Microwave to dissolve sugar. Fold into cooked rice and cool to room temperature.
- Assemble Bowls: Divide sushi rice into bowls. Top with crab meat, avocado, cucumber, and green onions. Add seaweed salad if using.
- Finish: Drizzle with spicy mayo and sprinkle sesame seeds over the top. Serve immediately.
Notes
Swap crab for shrimp, tofu, or cooked chicken. Add carrots, radish, or pickled ginger for variety. Keep mayo separate if storing for meal prep. Use gluten-free mayo if needed.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: Japanese-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg