Cucumber Sushi Rolls

These healthy cucumber sushi rolls are an easy and refreshing way to enjoy sushi, without all the hassle!

Course Appetizers, Main Dishes, Side Dishes, Snacks

Cuisine American, Japanese

Keyword cucumber stuffed sushi, cucumber sushi, homemade sushi

Diet Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Occasion Game Day

Time 15 minutes or less, 30 minutes or less, 45 minutes or less

Prep Time 15 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings servings

Calories 207kcal

2 cucumbers
1 cup sushi cooked rice
1/4 firm avocado sliced
1/4 red bell pepper sliced
1/4 orange bell pepper sliced
Optional: you can also try adding julienne cut carrots, red cabbage, sprouts, or scallions

Rice: Cook rice by instructions on package. When finished, do not stir rice and allow it to cool. This will make for a stickier to hold everything together.
Deseed: Cut each cucumber in half and remove seeds with either a small spoon or knife to create a long, hollow tube (see pictures).
Stuff: Spoon in a small amount of rice, then compress towards one side of the tube. Gently insert a slice of avocado and a few slices of pepper, then add more rice to fill gaps, compressing and adding more rice until packed full.
Slice: With a sharp knife, slice cucumber into 1/2 inch thick pieces. If you start to notice the filling is loose as you cut, stuff in more rice and peppers where needed.
Serve: Serve with soy sauce or spicy mayo*.

*To make spicy mayo, mix 1 Tbsp mayo and 1/2 tsp sriracha.
You make also like these similar sushi rolls, stuffed with crispy tofu and served with almond butter dipping sauce!