Make Your Own Sushi
Start Smoking in the New Year
The New Year is heating up with smoke and spiciness. From boldly flavored smoked salts to actual smoking techniques, subtly smoked food is on-trend. The same can be said for spice as we savor heat from harissa, sriracha and smoked paprika. Show us the healthy dish you’re heating up with smoke and/or spiciness.
Like sushi? Why not make it at home?
This simple dish is made from smoked salmon and steamed brown rice, with avocado, cucumber and carrots all rolled up for a deliciously light and satisfying meal.
I have to give credit where credit is due. This dish was made possible by the fact that my son took a sushi class at Whole Foods. He is the master sushi chef in our house. I tried rolling it myself but it resembled more of a loosely rolled burrito.
It’s my goal to learn how to roll sushi with the sushi mat before he leaves for college this year.
This simple dish is made from smoked salmon, steamed brown rice, with avocado, cucumber, carrots and onion all rolled up for a deliciously light and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
- 2 nori sheets
- 1/2 avocado, sliced
- 1/2 cup uncooked brown rice
- 1 baby cucumber, cut into thirds and sliced
- 2 ounces smoked salmon
- 2 tablespoons red onion, diced
- 4 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 4 tablespoons carrots, shredded
- greens (spinach or spring mix)
- tamari
Instructions
- Prepare the rice by combining water and rice in a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer 20 minutes or until water is absorbed. Alternatively, you can use a rice cooker. Remove rice from the heat and stir in the vinegar.
- Place a sheet of nori on a cutting board or, if available, a sushi mat. Spread 3/4 cup of rice evenly onto the sheet leaving about 1/2-1 inch of nori empty at the bottom. Arrange half of the strips of cucumber, carrots, salmon, onion and 3 slices of avocado across the center of the rice.
- Lift the end of the nori sheet closest to you. Roll over once and press down keeping the wrap tight. Continue rolling toward the empty end of the wrap pressing as you go.
- Cut in half and serve on a bed of spring mix or spinach with 2 slices of the remaining avocado with a side of tamari for dipping.
- Repeat to make the second roll.
Notes
The rolling directions are without the use of a sushi mat.
Not interested in making sushi rolls? This recipe is just as good as an Inside Out Sushi Roll. Simply serve by adding all the ingredients except the nori on a bed of greens or spinach. Cut the nori into small squares and place on top. Add a few shakes of tamari.
What is your favorite type of sushi? Would you roll this recipe or serve it inside out?
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OOOH JILL!!
Id love love love this.
now
can I master this? 🙂
we shall see…
I saw smoked salmon and got allll excited. I would probably do it with something else other than brown rice (simlpy because I’m not big on rice, generally) but otherwise? YES!
Sushi! I feel like I’ve been non-stop pregnant that I forget what this is! Must try now!
ohh i love making my own! gosh, it’s been ages since i did! must try this!
This sounds amazing! Mine would totally resemble a falling apart burrito. But that’s ok, it’s all about the flavors. ;o)
Looks delicious! The Boy and I started making sushi a couple years ago and now he says he is a Master Sushi maker. My favorite is salmon, sweet potato, cucumber and avocado. Sometimes I like to sneak some bacon on as well! 🙂
Yum!!!! What a healthy way to enjoy sushi! I am so impressed.
I’ve been afraid to try to make my own sushi. My kids would love this salmon
Perfect- gives me the courage to attempt to make my own 😀
We love sushi night around here. Yours look great
I’m not a huge sushi fan but my husband is so I’ve always wanted to try making it! Thanks for the recipe.
These look so good, Jill!! These would be great to bring to work for lunch 🙂
What an awesome recipe. Learning how to make sushi is one of my resolutions for the new year. Love it .. especially since you used two of my favorite ingredients: smoked salmon and avocado.
Spicy tuna is my favorite but I love smoked salmon too!
This looks delicious! I am a smoked salmon fanatic. I would definitely eat this both ways.
Looks amazing! I have never tried to make sushi, but have always wanted too! I like the idea of an inside out sushi roll because it sounds much easier!
Love it love it love it! Sushi at home is so much fun!
Kudos to you son on mastering the technique for preparing sushi!! We’ve done it at home too, my husband taught himself by watching a few videos, lol. Not sure about the smokey flavors, we may have to try that the next time. We love the fresh salmon and tuna though! We favor the soy paper over nori. We are very fortunate to have a ton of places near us and one is mainly take-out, prices are incredible and food is fab.
I LOVE sushi! I would eat it every day if I could (and if it wasn’t so expensive!). I’ve wanted to take a class like that to learn how to make your own. I will check out Whole Foods!
We make sushi at home ALL OF THE TIME! Being vegetarians, sushi is such a fun, healthy, finger food. I like to add different fruits and veggies to see what kinds of combinations we can come up with! Fun side fact: one of our cats LOVES nori. She goes crazy when we break it out and begs to eat some, haha!
Yum! I love smoked salmon! Love the idea of using brown rice in sushi rolls instead of white! Love it!
I’m very impressed! This looks delicious and so professional – I’m sure mine would not roll up so neatly! Thanks for the recipe, I’d love to try this out 🙂
I’m so craving sushi now! It’s been too long since I’ve had it!
This is awesome, Jill! I’ve always wanted to try making sushi at home. And this roll sounds like one I would order out. Nice job! I want to take the class your son took! 🙂
yum! i love sushi but have never attempted to make my own. you make it look like a breeze, maybe it’s worth a go.
Yum – these look awesome!! I would probably make it without turning it into sushi because I’m lazy like that. I only like California sushi unless the fish is cooked like your recipe.
Very cool that your son took a sushi making class!!
I make my own sushi, but minus the rice, on a NIGHTLY basis. I am OBSESSED with nori sheets! 😀
That looks amazing! I love me some sushi, but I’ve never tried to make it myself – might have to 🙂
Wow you did a great job with these.
I’m not actually a huge fan of sushi unless the fish is fully cooked. I’ll take a roll with tempura shrimp is about it. I’m sure this is delicious though 🙂
I have always wanted to learn how to make sushi. I love just a nice piece of tuna or yellowtail on rice. Now I am wishing for some sushi! Your recipe sounds awesome!
Yum! I love sushi! And this is a great recipe I’ll have to try. My favorite is a spicy, crispy tuna roll. So good.
how fun would this be! I have never tried to make my own rolls but why not? I am sure it does take a little practice 🙂
This looks amazing! I’m going to have to try making sushi at home.
This looks delicious! And, I am so impressed. For some reason, making sushi at home just seems so challenging. Maybe one weekend I will muster up the courage to give it a shot!
Wow – great post Jill! I have to embarrassingly admit that I didn’t know making sushi was so easy! Thanks for the pointers!
I could probably save a lot of $$ by making it at home once in a while! Thanks for the recipe. Looks delicious..it’s doesn’t hurt that I just finished a run and am starving! I wish that was here at my house right now!
Why have I never tried making my own sushi before?! This looks amazing and surprisingly simple. Thanks for the inspiration!
This is awesome!
My husband and I went out for sushi last Friday night and I’ve been plotting to whip up some for us at home. Thanks for the recipe!