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A white bowl with rice, cucumbers and avocado.

California Roll Sushi Bowl Recipe

This California roll sushi bowl recipe is full of great ingredients like crunchy vegetables, nori seaweed, tender crab meat, and creamy avocado to create the ultimate deconstructed sushi bowl that is simple to make and easy to love!
Prep 30 minutes
Cook 4 minutes
Fat 36
Carbs 38
Protein 5
Yield 4

Ingredients

Rice

  • ½ medium white onion diced
  • 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 3 sheets nori
  • 3 cups cooked sticky rice*

Cucumbers

Crab

  • 6 oz. cooked crab or imitation crab meat chopped into small pieces
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Sauce

Other Ingredients

  • 1 large avocado sliced

Instructions

  • Prepare the rice. Add the white onions, rice vinegar, cilantro, salt, and sesame oil to a bowl and toss all of the ingredients together. Set aside.
    A white bowl filled with greens and a spoon.
  • Prepare the cucumbers. Add all of the ingredients for the cucumbers to a bowl and toss until the cucumbers are coated in the dressing. Set aside.
    Cucumbers in a white bowl with a spoon.
  • Prepare the crab. Toss the crab meat with lemon juice until coated. Set aside.
  • Mix the sauce. Mix the mayo and the garlic chili sauce in a bowl until smooth.
  • Add the cooked rice to the onions and toss to combine. Crumble the nori sheets into the rice and toss again.
    Rice in a bowl next to a bowl of water.
  • Evenly distribute all of the rice, cucumbers, crab, and avocado into bowls and top with the spicy mayo. Serve immediately.
    A bowl of salmon and cucumber salad with dressing.

Tips & Notes

  • Sticky rice directions:
    Rinse 1.5 cups of uncooked rice under cold water for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the rice to an Instant Pot and add 1.5 cups of water. Stir and make sure all of the rice is covered in water.
  • Cook the rice under high pressure for 4 minutes and then naturally let the rice naturally release for 8 minutes. Release the rest of the pressure and fluff the rice.
  • Set aside.

Watch it

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 492kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 36g | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4g