Easy Vegan Sushi Bowl Recipe

Name: Easy Vegan Sushi Bowl Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 4 cups cooked sushi rice (, see note); 1 cup Shiitake mushrooms; 1 tablespoon Tamari (, soy sauce for non gluten-free); 1/2 cup Spicy Cilantro Sauce (, divided); 16 ounces firm tofu (, cut into cubes); 2 tablespoon Tamari (, soy sauce for non gluten-free); ¼ cup corn starch; 1 avocado (, sliced or cubed); 1 cucumber (, cut into matchsticks or sliced); 1 carrot (, cut into matchsticks or sliced); ½ cup sliced green onion; 4 radishes (, sliced); cilantro (, for garnish); Tamari (, soy sauce for non gluten-free); Creamy Peanut Sauce; Spicy Cilantro Sauce

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A vegan sushi bowl recipe perfect for the entire family. It's an easy dinner that is veggie packed and customizable for all eaters!

This deconstructed sushi bowl is a great way to add more veggies in your life. Allow everyone to build their own for a zero complaint meal!

Top view of two sushi bowls surrounded by ingredients on a brown speckled white surface

This post was originally published on March 20, 2014.

Vegan sushi is one of my favorite meals, so many veggies packed into one place. Up your game by making it even easier and throwing it in a bowl! Drizzle on your sauce and it's the ultimate meal.

How to Make a Vegan Sushi Bowl

Seriously the easier the better when it comes to healthy meals, and you can't get much easier than meals in a bowl. Plus, this helps with picky eaters because they can add whatever they like!

To make this delicious vegan sushi bowl, decide on the base you want (it can be rice, quinoa, etc) and pick your toppings.

Ingredients

To make this healthy sushi bowl recipe you will need:

Sushi rice
Shiitake mushrooms
Tofu
Avocado
Cucumber
Carrot
Green onion
Radishes
Cilantro
Tamari or soy sauce
Spicy Cilantro Sauce

A variety of vegetables and toppings to make a homemade sushi bowl laying on a white surface with brown specks

Step by Step Instructions

As I mentioned, this recipe is so easy to make! It's basically and dump, drizzle and eat situation.

Prep all your toppings.
Build your bowls.
Drizzle on your sauce.
Enjoy!

A parchment lined baking sheet with cubes of tofu and sliced shiitake mushrooms

Overhead view of cream bowls with a brown rim filled with rice surrounded by cut veggies and tofu

Flavor suggestions

This dish is incredibly customizable, you can use essentially anything you want.

If you don't want to use sushi rice for the base, try:

Quinoa
White or brown rice (Check out this guide on How to Cook Perfect Rice for the best rice ever!)
Shirataki rice
Cauliflower rice
Zoodles

In addition to the toppings listed above, you can try:

Tempeh
Crispy Baked Tofu Teriyaki
Edamame
Crispy chickpeas
Roasted Peppers
Jalapeños
Cabbage
Broccoli
Onions
Peas
Mangoes
Gluten Free and Vegan Teriyaki Sauce
Creamy peanut sauce
Spicy Cilantro Sauce
Spicy Mayo (make your own with Vegan Mayo and sriracha!)
Pickled ginger
Wasabi
Nori
Sesame seeds

A cream bowl on a white towel with a deconstructed sushi bowl in it and a fork getting a bite

Prep Ahead Tips

This makes a great meal prep recipe!

Cook the rice, mushrooms, and tofu ahead of time.
Chop up the raw toppings (minus the avocado to avoid yucky browning).
Store the cooked and raw ingredients in separate airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to 3-5 days.
When you're ready to eat, reheat the warm ingredients and top with your flavors of choice.

Common Questions

Are sushi bowls healthy?

Yes! Usually sushi bowls are packed full of nutritious ingredients like in this recipe, plenty of nutrient packed veggies and plant based protein. As long as the toppings stay simple and wholesome you can't go wrong.

What is vegan sushi made of?

Vegan sushi is made by using veggies or tofu to get amazing flavor and texture. Nori and rice make the base of a classic roll, but the fillings can be comprised of almost anything! Use it to make this recipe, vegan poke bowls, sushi rolls, and more!

What are vegan sushi options?

At home your options are almost endless as I've described above, but at restaurants it's a little trickier. Most places have vegan sushi roll options like avocado rolls, or cucumber rolls. Other menu items are usually available as well like edamame, seaweed salad, vegetable tempura, and rice and noodle dishes.

More Vegan Recipes

If you like these healthy sushi bowls, check out these other Asian inspired plant based dishes: