This vegan sushi bowl is like nothing you have ever tasted! It’s made with cauliflower rice, edamame, mangoes and sweet potatoes. Serve as a lunch recipe or a light dinner!
Disclosure: This was a vegan sushi bowl post originally sponsored by Publix. The opinions and text are all mine. Originally posted on February 2nd, 2020 and Modified on April 1st, 2020
Tips for making this bowl
- Use a wok to cook the ingredients. It cooks them in under 5 min which is a huge time saver.
- Thaw the cauliflower rice, edamame and sweet potato slices at room temperature. Avoid microwaving them because they cook unevenly. Cook it in the wok.
- Shred the mangoes and radishes because they will be blend better with the other ingredients.
- You can also use tempeh in this recipe. I like to air fry my tempeh and then add it as crumbles in this sushi bowl,
Tips for making it
- I used pickled sweet and sour red cabbage. They also have pickled beets that you can use in this recipe. They taste just as delicious.
- Get slightly firm mangoes to put into this sushi bowl. They are a little tart, so, it adds a different flavor.
- I toasted the potatoes in a toaster oven instead of cooking them in the wok. This way, they were crispier and perfect texture for the sushi bowl.
- For the seaweed, I used seaweed snacks that you can find in the international food aisle. The seaweed snacks are in a small, rectangle packet. It’s just like using seaweed wrap.
- The cauliflower rice is the true hero of this recipe. It adds an interesting texture to the meal.
Why I made a sushi bowl instead of the actual sushi?
For one main reason: I am really bad at rolling sushi, lol! Do you remember my old vegan sushi recipe? If you don’t, thank your lucky stars!!
I admit that rolling sushi is an art form and it takes a special kind of talent to get those perfect circular shapes. Even after watching hundreds of videos where sushi experts show how easy it is to roll them, I have yet to master that art.
With this vegan sushi recipe made in a bowl, I can also take a few liberties and add ingredients that don’t go into traditional sushi.
How to make vegan sushi bowl
- Cook sweet potato slices in the toaster oven, then cut into small pieces and set to the side.
- In a bowl combine riced veggies, edamame, chickpea snacks, red cabbage, radishes, and mango.
- Heat sesame oil in a wok, then cook garlic and ginger for about 15 seconds.
- Add riced veggie mix and stir well.
- Stir in cut sweet potatoes and mix to combine.
- Add salt, soy sauce, and agave. Mix well and cook for about 30 seconds, then remove from heat.
- Assemble your sushi bowl and top with seaweed squares.
- Top with sesame seeds and serve.
Answering common questions
I like to answer questions that I think you might have when making this vegan sushi recipe. If you have more questions, feel free to ask them in the comments below.
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don’t recommend freezing it after you have cooked it in the wok. The recipe will taste much better when consumed right out of the wok.
However, feel free to put it in meal prep bowls and refrigerate. Use it within a week of making it. Also, don’t put the seaweed snacks on until you are ready to eat it. They will get soggy and lose some of their flavorings.
Every time I have tasted vegan sushi, there is a strong wasabi taste along with a little sweetness. Radishes are not in the same family as horseradish, but they do have similar flavor.
Radishes provide the perfect, strong spicy flavor to the vegan sushi bowl. The mangoes, on the other hand, balance out the strong flavors by adding just a little sweetness.
Yes, traditional sushi is raw. This bowl can be eaten raw too, but, since I am using frozen ingredients, I cooked them to even out the texture and tastes.
Cooking it also takes some of the extra moisture away from the riced veggies and edamame.
Plant-based refers to ingredients or food that are derived entirely from plants. Vegetables, grains, nuts and seeds are all derived directly from plants.
If you want to learn more about vegan and vegetarian diets, check out my complete guide.
More vegan/vegetarian recipes
- Mediterranean Lentil Salad
- Easy Tomato Sandwich
- Vegan Smashed Potatoes
- Butternut Squash Risotto
- Creamy Vegan Pasta from Love and Lemons
So, will this vegan sushi recipe become a regular lunch meal for you?
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Vegetarian Sushi Bowl
Equipment
- Stir Fry Wok 12″
Ingredients
- 3 sweet potato slices
- 1½ cup riced veggies I used frozen cauliflower rice
- 1 cup edamame thawed and shelled
- ½ cup chickpea snacks
- 2 Tbsp sweet and sour red cabbage
- 2 radishes julienned
- ½ mango julienned
- 1 Tbsp avocado oil can use coconut oil too
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 1 tsp grated garlic
- 1 Tbsp salt
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- ½ tsp agave
- seaweed squares
- 1 Tbsp sesame seed black or white sesame seeds
Instructions
- Place 3 sweet potato slices in the toaster oven and cook on Dark Toast mode until the cycle is complete.3 sweet potato slices
- Cut into small pieces and set aside
- In a bowl, combine riced veggies, edamame, chickpea snacks, sweet & sour red cabbage, radishes and mango1½ cup riced veggies, 1 cup edamame, ½ cup chickpea snacks, 2 Tbsp sweet and sour red cabbage, 2 radishes, ½ mango
- Mix well using a spoon
- In a wok, add avocado oil and heat for 30 sec1 Tbsp avocado oil
- Add garlic and ginger. Cook for 15 seconds1 tsp grated ginger, 1 tsp grated garlic
- Add the riced veggie mix and gently stir
- Add the cut sweet potatoes and mix well
- Add salt, soy sauce and agave1 Tbsp salt, 1 Tbsp soy sauce, ½ tsp agave
- Mix well and cook for 30 seconds before turning off the heat
- Top with premium roasted seaweed squares (gently crushed)seaweed squares
- Sprinkle the sesame seeds and serve immediately1 Tbsp sesame seed
Notes
- Use a wok to cook the ingredients. It cooks them in under 5 min which is a huge time saver.
- Thaw the cauliflower rice, edamame and sweet potato slices at room temperature. Avoid microwaving them because they will cook in the microwave. They taste much better when cooked in the wok.
- Shred the mangoes and radishes because they will be blend better with the other ingredients.
Update Notes: this post was originally published in February 2020 and updated in April 2021.
How I love sushi bowls! And, I love how easy it is to make it vegan 🙂 Thank you for the recipe.