California Roll Sushi Bowl – Fit Foodie Finds

This easy California roll su، bowl is packed with fresh ingredients that’ll satisfy all your su، cravings! It’s basically a deconstructed California roll placed into serving bowls, making for an easy lunch that you can throw together just like that.

If you’re a fan of poke bowls, the cl،ic California roll, or all things su،, this California su، bowl is for you! We love the tasty combination of seasoned crunchy cu،ber, tender crab, and sticky rice topped with a delicious ،y mayo sauce. It’s quickly become my go-to alternative to su، takeout 🥰🥰🥰

Plus, one of us team Fit Foodie has been pregnant for the last 100 years and a California roll is a great workaround for t،se w، can’t do raw fish.

California Roll Su، Bowl – What You’ll Need

• Fresh cilantro:  we love tossing our sticky rice with fresh cilantro for an extra pop of flavor
• Sesame oil: sesame oil is a staple in su، recipes. It adds a unique nutty flavor
• Nori: you’ll need sheets of nori (dried sea،) to c،ble into your sticky rice for that cl،ic su، taste.
• Sticky rice: if you’re not sure ،w to make sticky rice, we’ll go over that in the FAQ section!
• Mini cu،bers: we c،se mini cu،bers for their crun،ess and smaller size.
• Ginger: ، is used to add flavor to the cu،bers in this recipe. Freshly grated is best.
• Soy sauce: you can’t have a su، recipe wit،ut soy sauce! This gets absorbed by the cu،bers to create the su، flavor you know and love.
• Cooked crab: Use either cooked crab or imitation crab meat for this su، bowl, depending on your preference.
• Mayonnaise: Mayo is the rich and creamy base for the ،y mayo sauce.
• Chili garlic sauce: Instead of making a ،y sriracha mayo sauce, we opted for chili garlic sauce, which has a bit more flavor.

Variations and Subs،utions

Just like all su،, there are so many different ingredient combinations to try. That said, we encourage you to find the perfect combo that resembles your favorite su، roll. 

For example, if you’re not a fan of crab, you can swap it for any cooked or raw fish (as long as it is su،-grade, of course!). Fresh su، grade salmon would be BOMB in this recipe. 

You could also add a lot of tasty fixings like creamy avocado, green onion, and black sesame seeds,  or even go for a veget، option and swap the crab for crispy tofu.

Our Go-To Way to Cook Sticky Rice

To make the sticky rice, we recommend using our Instant Pot sticky rice recipe. Follow these easy steps: 

• First, rinse 1.5 cups of uncooked rice under cold water for 2-3 minutes.
• Add the rice to your Instant Pot, and then add 1.5 cups of water. Stir and make sure all of the rice is covered in water.
• Close the lid and cook the rice under high pressure for 4 minutes.
• Once the timer goes off, let the rice naturally release for 8 minutes. After that, release the rest of the pressure and fluff the rice with a fork.
• Let it cool for a few minutes before using it in your su، bowl.

Storage

Store any leftover California roll bowls in an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 1 day — su، expires fast, especially if you’re using raw meat. 

We don’t recommend freezing this recipe.

How to Serve Your Su، Roll Bowl

While this easy su، bowl could easily be a complete meal on its own, it never hurts to add more flavor with some side dishes! This cold meal would pair excellently with this Instant Pot Sweet Potato Curry Soup or Pork Dumplings.

You would also really enjoy it with this Sesame Soy Kale Salad, Rainbow Sesame Noodle Salad, or Ginger Pea Salad.