We have been talking so much about cucumbers, their benefits and amazing unbelievable recipes. and we are not done yet! We have more! This is about making sushi rolls at home with our well celebrated cucumbers!
Even better, this is ideal for both sushi lovers and vegetarians! And if you wish you can definitely add some meat or fish!
On your mark, get set let’s make sushi rolls!
Gather the ingredients
Ingredients for the Sushi Rolls
2 cucumbers
1 cup of cooked rice (red or white)
¼ firm avocado (sliced up thin)
¼ red bell pepper (matchstick or julienne cut)
¼ orange bell pepper (matchstick or julienne cut or both)
You can also add julienne cut carrots, scallions, sprouts, red cabbage.
Ingredients for the Spicy Mayo
1 tbsp of light mayo
½ tsp of sriracha
How to do the job
Step 1: Cook the rice as per the instructions on the pack. When done, make sure you won’t stir the rice because we need the rice to be stick for the sushi to work out right.
Step 2: Cut the cucumbers in half –vertically—and scoop out the seeds from the cucumbers with a knife or a small spoon. Create long shallow tube inside the cucumber with this.
Step 3: start stuffing the cucumbers with the rice and push it into one end of the hollow tube.
Step 4: Gently insert a slice of avocado a few slices of pepper and if there are anymore vegetables or even meat or fish. Fill in the gaps with more rice. Be careful and gentle, especially if your cucumber is ripe and soft.
Step 5: With a sharp knife start slicing up the stuffed cucumbers into 1 inch thick pieces –I thought thinner was much better. If you see the stuffing falling out do not fear just fill up the slices with more rice or pepper.
Step 6: Serve the homemade sushi rolls with the spicy mayo you just made or low sodium soy sauce. And enjoy!