Sushi Bowls Recipe

Easy vegetarian sushi bowls with perfect sushi rice will be your new favorite dinner! Topped with delicious avocado, edamame, and cucumber.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 rice cups uncooked short grain glutinous rice (I use calrose rice)
• 2 cups cold water
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 nori sheets (cut into strips)
• 2 carrots (peeled into ribbons)
• 1/2 English cucumber (cut into half moons)
• 1 cup frozen edamame (boiled)
• 1 avocado (pit removed and cut into slices)
• Black sesame seeds
• Sriracha Aioli (optional, for serving)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Rinse the rice in a fine mesh colander...: Rinse the rice in a fine mesh colander under cold water for 2 minutes. Be sure to move the rice around while rinsing it.
2. 2Cook the rice according to the instructions from...: Cook the rice according to the instructions from your rice cooker (I typically use the white rice setting).
3. 3Combine the rice vinegar, sugar, and salt in...: Combine the rice vinegar, sugar, and salt in a small saucepan.
4. 4Heat over medium-low heat and stir. It doesn’t...: Heat over medium-low heat and stir. It doesn’t need to be hot - the sugar and salt just need to dissolve.
5. 5Once the rice finishes cooking, pour the vinegar...: Once the rice finishes cooking, pour the vinegar mixture into the rice and stir gently with a rice paddle until all grains of rice are separated and evenly coated.
6. 6Let rest for 5 minutes (the rice will...: Let rest for 5 minutes (the rice will absorb any extra liquid during this time).
7. 7Assemble the bowls with sushi rice on the...: Assemble the bowls with sushi rice on the bottom. Top with carrot, cucumber, edamame, avocado, nori sheets, and sprinkle the top with black sesame seeds.