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Avocado Roll Recipe
This Avocado Roll recipe is the best homemade version of a sushi favorite. You only need simple ingredients like avocado, cucumber, and carrots. Top with a delicious spicy mayo for extra flavor!
Servings: 4 rolls
Ingredients
- 4 cups seasoned sushi rice cooked
- 1 small avocado sliced
- 1 small carrot julienned
- 1 small cucumber julienned
- 4 sheets nori roasted
- Salt optional
- Toasted sesame seeds
- Sriracha Mayo optional
Instructions
- Prepare seasoned sushi rice and then slice and julienne the vegetables.
- Place one sheet of nori on a bamboo sushi mat rough side-up.* Add 1 cup sushi rice on the rough part of the nori. Spread it out as much as you can with a rice paddle. Then, get your fingertips wet with a little water and lightly spread out the rice to all of the edges except for the one furthest from you. You’ll want to stop ½-inch from that end so the nori can seal once rolled.
- Slightly off-center and close to you, place a few carrot strips, ¼ of the avocado slices, and a few pieces of cucumber. Sprinkle on some salt, if desired.
- Starting from the end by you, lift up the mat over the vegetables and begin rolling, pushing back in the filling as you go. Make sure to tighten up the roll for the best results.
- Once you’ve completely rolled up the sushi, wet your fingers and run it along the ½-inch piece of nori that was left uncovered. This will make the nori stick together and seal the roll. Repeat with the remaining nori and filling ingredients until you have 4 rolls.
- To cut the sushi: Run a sharp chef’s knife under cold water and cut 2-3 slices at a time. Repeat this until you have cut each roll into 8-10 pieces.
- Finish the avocado roll with a drizzle of sriracha mayo and a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds, if you’d prefer. Serve with some wasabi, sushi ginger, and soy sauce on the side. Enjoy!
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Notes
Meal Prep and Storage
- To Prep-Ahead: This is best if eaten within the first few hours of making, but you can prepare it up to 24 hours ahead of time. Keep tightly wrapped.
- To Store: Keep rolls uncut and wrap in plastic. Sushi will last for up to 2 days in the fridge. After that, the avocado will brown and the rice will harden.
- To Freeze: It is not recommended to freeze this roll as the rice will dry out.
Nutrition
Calories: 259kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 372mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 257IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg