Vegan Sushi Recipe

A vegan sushi roll recipe that is easy to make at home in about 30 minutes. I used cucumbers, avocado, and red, yellow, and orange bell peppers for the filling. I used lemon juice instead of vinegar, which imparts a fresh and tangy taste that has great health benefits.

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Course: Entrée, Main Course

Cuisine: Japanese

Keyword: Vegan Sushi Recipe

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 30

Servings: servings

Calories: 21kcal

Ingredients

2 cups Japanese Sushi rice cooked
2 lemons juiced
1 tablespoon Turbinado sugar
1 tablespoon black sesame seeds
1 teaspoon salt
6 nori sheets
1/2 red bell pepper cut into strips
1/2 orange bell pepper cut into strips
1/2 yellow bell pepper cut into strips
1 avocado thinly sliced
1/2 cucumber seeded and cut into strips

Fresh Pickled Ginger

1/2 cup ginger thinly sliced
1 teaspoon maple syrup
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon beet finely grated
1 tablespoon water

Ponzu Sauce

1/3 cup soy sauce (or coconut aminoes)
1 teaspoon maple syrup
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 scallions finely chopped (green part only)
1 small red onion (1 shallot)
pinch Cayenne pepper

Instructions

Wash 1 cup rice and bring to boil with 2 1/4 cups water, reduce heat on lowest and simmer for about 45 minutes until water is absorbed. Turn off heat and allow to sit for 15 minutes.
Combine lemon juice, sugar, black sesame seeds and salt.
Add to rice, stir well and set aside to marinate for 5 minutes.
On a bamboo sushi mat, place a sheet of nori with the shiny-side down. Spread rice over nori sheets, leaving a 1/2 inch clear space at the top and bottom.
Arrange red bell pepper, yellow and orange peppers in an even strip horizontally starting from the side nearest you.
Arrange cucumber alongside bell peppers, then arrange avocado slices on top.
Holding the mat and the edge of the nori sheet nearest to you, roll into a cylinder. Use the mat as your guide, roll tightly so that it sticks together and encloses the filling tightly.
Transfer roll seam side down onto a cutting board, use a wet knife to cut each roll into six pieces and stand them into a serving platter.
Garnish with fresh pickled ginger and serve with Ponzu sauce.

Fresh Pickled Ginger

Thinly slice ginger with potato peeler and set into a bowl. Add lemon juice and maple syrup.
Mix grated beet plus water, then strain and add to ginger. Set aside until ready to serve.

Ponzu Sauce

Combine all the above ingredients into a bowl and stir to marinate.

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