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Stuffed Cucumber Veggie Sushi Recipe

Stuffed Cucumber Veggie Sushi Recipe

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  • Author: Emily
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Japanese
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Enjoy a refreshing twist on traditional sushi with this Stuffed Cucumber Veggie Sushi recipe. Crisp cucumber serves as the perfect vessel for a colorful array of veggies and sushi rice, topped with a spicy mayo kick.


Ingredients

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Cucumber Sushi:

  • 2 large cucumbers
  • 1/2 cup sushi rice (short grain white rice)
  • 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 thinly sliced medium avocado
  • 1 thinly sliced red bell pepper
  • 1/4 cup diced purple cabbage
  • 2 thinly sliced carrots

Spicy Mayo:

  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon sriracha
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce or tamari sauce

Instructions

  1. Cook rice: Rinse sushi rice 2-3 times, cook with water until absorbed. Add rice vinegar, sugar, salt, and cool.
  2. Prepare cucumbers: Slice in half, hollow out centers.
  3. Stuff cucumbers: Fill with rice, press to one side.
  4. Add fillings: Insert avocado, bell pepper, cabbage, carrots.
  5. Slice and serve: Cut into pieces, arrange on plate.
  6. Make spicy mayo: Combine mayo, sriracha, soy sauce. Serve with sushi.

Notes

  • Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3 days in an airtight container.
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