California Roll Sushi Bowls
These sushi bowls are perfect for a healthy lunch meal prep—fresh, fast, and bursting with flavor. Customizable and easy to prepare.
Equipment
- - Saucepan or rice cooker
- Cutting board & knife
- Mixing bowl
Ingredients
- - 1 cup short-grain sushi rice
- - 1½ cups water
- - 3 tbsp rice vinegar
- - 2 tbsp sugar
- - 1 tsp salt
- - 4 oz imitation crab meat or real crab
- - 1 ripe avocado diced
- - 1 medium cucumber sliced
- - 2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- - 1 tsp sriracha optional
- - Sesame seeds nori strips (optional)
Instructions
- Rinse the rice under cold water until clear.
- Cook rice with water using package instructions.
- Mix rice vinegar, sugar, and salt into warm rice. Let cool slightly.
- Slice cucumber, dice avocado, shred crab meat.
- Assemble bowls: rice base + toppings.
- Drizzle with soy sauce and sriracha. Add optional garnishes.
- Serve immediately or store components separately.
Notes
- Use fresh, ripe avocado for best flavor.
- For extra umami, add dashi powder to rice.
- For extra umami, add dashi powder to rice.