California Roll Sushi Bowls

Let’s just admit it, how many of us are too lazy to make our own sushi at home? Good take-out just makes the choice to easy. Well, that was until today when I finally got around to making it in bowl form 4 years later. I had pinned a recipe from Whole Foods website years ago for sushi bowls because I loved the idea and just now after months of having the sushi rice and nori sitting in my pantry I’m finally getting to it – but seriously why did I wait this long?? These bowls are amazing!

How could you go wrong with deconstructed sushi piled high in a bowl (minus the raw fish in this version, so I guess many would say not real sushi but still sushi to me)? It’s destined to be a new go-to weeknight recipe for you! It’s so easy, just chop everything up and toss it together then serve it individual bowls. No meticulous cutting and rolling just slice it, dice it, dress it and boom! Dinner (or lunch) is served. You still get that perfectly sticky sushi rice (which really is so easy to make btw, no need to be intimated) along with all the typical ingredients you’d find in or on a California roll – avocados, cucumbers, crab meat (real or imitation either works), carrots, nori, (which is just that seaweed which sushi is wrapped in) and sesame seeds. And of course the only way I like to eat my California rolls is with that spicy, creamy Sriracha Mayo. If we are going to make it let’s make it right, don’t leave it off. I guess if you hate heat leave it off, if you love heat be fair with the sriracha a little extra never hurts.

As a side note, I think these would be so fun for a party to serve in mini bowls. Everyone would think you are genius. I think you could easily get 10 mini servings out of this, just be sure to set aside a few for yourself, they’ll go quick.

Save this recipe and try it out this week, you’ll be so glad you did! These simplified sushi bowls are seriously satisfying and will definitely leave you craving them again and again. Read More »