Vegan Sushi Recipe
Servings 40 sushi bites
Ingredients
- 1 8-10 pack of roasted seaweed nori sheets
- 2 cups sushi rice
- 3 cups water
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp fine salt
- vegetables: avocado, carrots, celery, cucumber, green onions
- *optional toppings: wasabi, pickled ginger, soy sauce
You will also need:
- a wood bowl
a wooden spoon
- a sushi rolling mat
- a rice maker (optional)
- something to fan the rice with, like a paper plate
- chopsticks
Instructions
- Start the rice in the rice cooker. If you don’t have a rice cooker, you can cook this on the stove. Combine two cups sushi rice with three cups water. Cook until tender.
- Meanwhile, slice vegetables very thinly.
- Mix together rice vinegar, sugar, and salt.
- Scoop rice into a wooden bowl, and with a wooden spoon, mix in the vinegar, sugar, and salt combo. Fan the rice to cool off while stirring. Bring the rice up the sides of the bowl to help cool faster.
- When rice is cooled, lay out a seaweed sheet, shiny side down, on top of the sushi rolling mat. You’ll notice lines in the seaweed sheet, have them run vertically toward you. Spread a layer of rice on the sheet. Because rice is sticky, it helps to keep a small dish of water for dipping your fingers in. Spreading the rice onto the seaweed sheet is best done with your fingers.
- Place several thin pieces of your vegetables on top of the rice. Roll the sushi mat carefully while keeping it from rolling up in the seaweed sheets. You’ll get the hang of this rather quickly. The goal is to keep the sushi roll firm and tight. When you get to the end of the sushi roll, wet your fingertips, and run them along the edge of the seaweed sheet to help it stay closed.
- With a sharp knife, cut along the lines in the seaweed, or cut them as wide as you desire. Wipe the knife in between cuts as needed.
- Keep in refrigerator until ready to serve. Serve with pickled ginger, wasabi, and soy sauce if desired.
Notes
*Double the recipe to have extra for quick grab-and-go meals and snacks.
