How To Make Vegan Sushi: Beginner's Guide

My two favorite dishes are vegan jackfruit tacos and sushi. Can you believe it takes up to 20 years to earn the title of sushi chef? That’s what kept me from attempting to make sushi for so long…that is until COVID-19 hit, my favorite sushi restaurant was closed and I needed to curb my craving. Quarantine actually sparked quite the creativity throughout every area of my life. In the kitchen, that creativity manifested as vegan sushi…NOM NOM.

It took me about three tries to get the gist of it, making a complete mess along the way and trailing sticky rice around my house for days. I appreciate sushi chefs on an entirely new level, it truly is an art form.

I wanted to simplify the process for you if your inspired to get rollin’. Here are the ingredients you need and a video to show you how to roll. Pretty soon i’ll be decorating my rolls all fancy, but for now, we’re sticking to the basics.

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VEGAN SUSHI | 4 ROLLS | 1 HOUR

CHOOSE 1-3 FILLINGS

  • 1 Sweet Potato, roasted

  • 1 Cup Mushrooms, sautéed

  • 1 Avocado

  • 1 Cucumber, cut in thin strips

  • 1 Carrot, shredded

  • Cashew Cream Cheese

SUPPLIES

INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

  • 1. MAKE SUSHI RICE

    • Rinse rice until water runs clear. Mix 1 cup sushi rice with 1 cup water (less for dryer rice). Bring to boil on high heat, reduce heat to low and cover for 20 minutes.

    • Remove from heat and remove lid. Season with 1 teaspoon rice vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Use wooden spoon to make sure rice is coated with seasonings. Set aside to cool.

  • 2. PREPARE 1-3 FILLINGS

    Fillings should be sliced long and thin to make for smooth rolling. The combinations are endless, choose your faves to pair. Mushrooms and sweet potato are my favorite.

    • Cold fillings: slice cucumber and avocado, shred carrot

    • Sautéed fillings: Add mushrooms to a pan with 1 teaspoon olive oil, season to your liking. I use black pepper, pinch of salt and garlic.

    • Roasted fillings: Preheat oven to 375°. Line or grease baking sheet. Peel and cut sweet potato lengthwise into thin strips (similar to fries). Toss in bowl with 1 tablespoon olive oil (add 1 tablespoon maple syrup for sweetness). Place on baking sheet and bake for 25-35 minutes, until tender and turning halfway through. I like to broil for the last 5 minutes and top with black pepper.

  • 3. LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL

    • Watch my video below to learn how to assemble your rolls once you complete the top two steps. As a visual learner, learning how to roll through written directions was challenging for me so I hope this video helps! Please leave comments if you try this and how it comes out. Also feel free to share any tips and tricks if you’ve mastered the art of sushi.

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