Description
All the flavors of a California roll in an easy meal-prep bowl with seasoned sushi rice, crab, avocado, and crisp veggies. Customizable, budget-friendly, and ready in under an hour.
Ingredients
1.5 cups sushi rice, rinsed
2 cups water
3 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp fine salt
12 oz imitation crab or real crab, flaked
1 large cucumber, diced
1 large avocado, sliced
1 tbsp lemon or lime juice
2 sheets nori, cut into thin strips
2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
4 green onions, thinly sliced
4 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce or tamari, for serving
4 tbsp light mayo
2 tsp sriracha (to taste)
Optional: pickled ginger and wasabi, to serve
Instructions
1. Cook rice: Add rinsed sushi rice and water to a rice cooker or pot; cook until tender.
2. Season rice: Warm rice vinegar with sugar and salt to dissolve; fold into hot rice, then let cool.
3. Make spicy mayo: Stir mayo and sriracha together; adjust heat to taste.
4. Prep proteins and veg: Flake crab; dice cucumber; slice avocado and toss with lemon or lime juice.
5. Cut toppings: Slice green onions and cut nori into thin strips; set sesame seeds aside.
6. Assemble bowls: Divide rice among 4 bowls; top with crab, cucumber, and avocado.
7. Garnish: Add nori, sesame seeds, and green onions; serve with soy sauce and spicy mayo.
8. Meal prep: Cool rice fully; portion components into containers. Keep sauces and nori separate; add avocado day-of for best color (up to 3 days).
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes