Smoked Salmon Sushi Rice Bowls

Name: Smoked Salmon Sushi Rice Bowls
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1/2 cup dry rice (sushi rice or any you have); water, as called for on rice package; 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil; 1 teaspoon soy sauce; 1/2 teaspoon rice vinegar; 4 ounce smoked salmon, flaked into bite-sized pieces; 1/2 cucumber, diced into wedges; 1/2 medium carrot, peeled and cut into matchsticks; 1 avocado, each half removed from peel and sliced; 1 teaspoon sesame or chia seeds; fried egg, seaweed strips or shredded spinach, spicy mayo, wasabi, pickled ginger, siracha (optional)

Instructions

This recipe literally changed my life. My husband is a sometimes-picky eater, and much as I went on about the deliciousness that is sushi, I could never get him to try it. That meant no date nights or group dinners at the many half-price sushi joints in our area, which was a serious bummer. So, I created this sushi bowl based on some common ingredients and flavors found in sushi (cucumber, avocado, sesame) but opted for smoked salmon as the protein, something I knew my then-fiance would like and feel comfortable eating. And after I fed this bowl to him enough times, he finally agreed to go out for sushi with me on our honeymoon. Turns out, now he loves it! Thanks, sushi bowl. Read more on my blog: https://whateverpieces.wordpress.com/2015/07/22/smoked-salmon-sushi-bowls/

Updated at: Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:15:30 GMT