A delicious and customizable recipe for creating Veggie Sushi Bowls, packed with fresh vegetables and sushi rice, drizzled with a flavorful sauce.
Author:Alex Lee
Prep Time:20 minutes
Cook Time:18 minutes
Total Time:38 minutes
Yield:4 servings 1x
Category:Main Dish
Method:Boiling, Mixing
Cuisine:Japanese
Diet:Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
1 ½ cups sushi rice
1 ¾ cups water
¼ cup rice vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and diced
1 avocado, pitted and diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 carrot, julienned or shredded
4 ounces snow peas, trimmed and thinly sliced
4 ounces edamame, shelled
½ cup pickled ginger, thinly sliced
2 sheets nori seaweed, cut into thin strips
3 tablespoons soy sauce (or tamari for gluten-free)
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
½ teaspoon ginger, grated
½ teaspoon garlic, minced
Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
Sesame seeds (black and/or white)
Sriracha mayonnaise (sriracha mixed with mayonnaise)
Everything bagel seasoning
Spicy mayo (Japanese mayonnaise with sriracha)
Wasabi
Instructions
Rinse the Rice: Place the sushi rice in a fine-mesh sieve and rinse it under cold running water until the water runs clear (about 3-4 minutes).
Cook the Rice: Transfer the rinsed rice to a medium saucepan. Add the water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover tightly, and simmer for 18 minutes.
Rest the Rice: Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 10 minutes.
Prepare the Sushi Vinegar: In a small saucepan, combine rice vinegar, sugar, and salt. Heat over low heat, stirring until dissolved. Alternatively, microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until dissolved.
Combine Rice and Vinegar: Gently transfer the cooked rice to a large, non-metallic bowl. Pour the sushi vinegar mixture over the rice. Gently cut and fold the vinegar into the rice, being careful not to mash it.
Cool the Rice: Fan the rice with a fan or cardboard while continuing to gently fold it. Cool to room temperature.
Prepare the Veggies: Dice cucumber, avocado (with lemon or lime juice), red bell pepper, julienne/shred carrot, trim and slice snow peas, cook and shell edamame, and thinly slice pickled ginger and nori seaweed.
Make the Sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey, grated ginger, minced garlic, and red pepper flakes (if using). Adjust seasonings as needed.
Assemble the Bowls: Divide the sushi rice evenly among bowls. Arrange the veggies around the rice, drizzle with sauce, and sprinkle with nori strips and toppings (sesame seeds, sriracha mayo, etc.).
Serve Immediately: Enjoy fresh.
Notes
Use gluten-free tamari if gluten sensitivity is a concern.
Add or replace vegetables as per preference.
The bowls can be served cold or at room temperature.