Spicy California Sushi Roll Bowl
This has quickly become one of my favorite lunches. First, it's quick. I can throw it together in less than 5 minutes. Second, it's delicious and hits that sushi craving for me without me having to shell out the big bucks for delivery or take out. Third, it's versatile and allows for lots of changes based on what you have, what you like or what you feel like eating that day. While I make mine with crab stick (you know, the imitation kind...judgement free zone, please!), you could totally make this with shrimp, seared tuna or even salmon. I have a very weird issue with cold and reheated protein so this works well for me.
The star of this dish is most definitely the Furikake. It's available on Amazon and really adds that "sushi" flavor to the bowl. For those unfamiliar (like I was until recently) it's a blend of light and dark sesame seeds and ground nori. IT. IS. THE. BOMB. Totally worth the $10 price tag. So if you are anything like me and have a regular sushi craving and no great way to fix it, this is your ticket!
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup brown rice (or other starch of your choosing, this would also be good with quinoa)
- 1 Persian cucumber (or 1/2 cup regular cucumber, seeded and skin removed)
- 1/2 avocado, diced
- 1/3 cup imitation crab (or 3 oz seafood protein of your choice)
- 1 tbsp pickled ginger, chopped
- 1 tbsp spicy mayo (I mix light mayo with Sriracha for this)
- 1 tsp reduced sodium soy sauce
- Sprinkle of furikake
Directions:
- Place rice in the bottom of your bowl and microwave for 30 seconds with a touch of water to "wake it up" from being in the fridge.
- Add cucumbers, avocado, crab, ginger, spicy sauce, soy and Furikake on top.
- Take a picture for instagram and tag @_beagoaldigger_ ;)
- Mix all together and enjoy!
