Description
California Roll Salad is a deconstructed take on the popular sushi roll, featuring all the flavors you love in an easy-to-make salad. This recipe combines sushi rice, crab meat, avocado, cucumber, and a spicy mayo dressing for a refreshing and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
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Sushi Rice:
- 2 cups cooked sushi rice, cooled
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
Salad Toppings:
- 1 cup imitation crab meat, shredded
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1 sheet nori, cut into thin strips
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sriracha (optional)
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted
- 2 green onions, sliced
Instructions
- Prepare Sushi Rice: In a small bowl, mix rice vinegar, sugar, and salt into the cooked rice. Spread the rice into a serving bowl.
- Make Crab Mixture: In another bowl, combine shredded crab meat with mayonnaise and soy sauce (add sriracha for spice).
- Assemble Salad: Top the rice with crab mixture, avocado, cucumber, nori strips, sesame seeds, and green onions. Toss gently before serving or layer for presentation.
Notes
- For added crunch, include sliced radishes or shredded carrots.
- Real crab can be used instead of imitation crab.
- To increase heartiness, serve with extra rice or create a sushi burrito bowl.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes (for rice)
- Category: Salad, Main Course
- Method: No-Cook (except rice preparation)
- Cuisine: Japanese-American Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
