These fresh, no-fuss cucumber rolls are the hack I pull out when I want sushi without any nori. Cool cucumber wraps around sushi rice, mint-flecked Edamame Hummus, carrot, and pomegranate arils, with Vegetarian Ponzu for dipping. Twenty minutes, once the rice is...
Southern-Style Veggie Sushi with Pickled Okra
Southern style sushi with pickled okra and corn brings a Dixie accent to homemade maki. Tangy pickled okra, sweet corn, and crunchy carrot and red pepper matchsticks roll into sesame-flecked sushi rice. Assembly is fifteen minutes once the rice is cooked. Get ready to...
Vibrant Pink Beet Sushi Rolls
Jewel-toned veggie sushi rolls with beet are the prettiest thing I know how to make in fifteen minutes. Grated raw beet, ginger, and lemon zest blushing the rice pink while roasted beet strips, carrot matchsticks, and watercress fill the middle. Vegetarian Ponzu for...
Spicy Tofu Sushi Rolls: A Vegan Delight
Spicy tofu sushi rolls are my vegetarian answer to spicy tuna. Tiny cubes of tofu soak up garlic chili paste, dark sesame oil, and fresh orange juice and zest, then roll up with cool avocado wedges. The orange isn't a gimmick — it rounds out the heat beautifully....
Sweet & Savory Butternut Squash Sushi Rolls
Butternut squash and crystallized ginger sushi rolls are the maki I crave the moment fall produce appears. Cubes of squash simmer in Vegetarian Dashi with soy sauce and fresh ginger, then roll up with green onions and finely chopped crystallized ginger. Thirty-seven...
Easy Japanese Pickle Sushi Rolls (Vegetarian Maki)
Classic pickle sushi rolls — hosomaki — are the little thin maki I make when I want sushi with zero fuss. One strip of pickle runs the length of each roll: takuan, kampyo, miso-pickled eggplant, or brined lotus rootlet, your pick. Fifteen minutes of rolling once the...
Crunchy Asparagus & Almond Sushi Rolls (Vegan)
Asparagus and almond sushi rolls are spring rolled up in nori. Blanched asparagus and roughly chopped toasted almonds go into seasoned rice with a swipe of Sesame Soy Mustard — crunchy, grassy, and a little punchy all at once. Rolling takes fifteen minutes once the...
Kombu Kelp Sushi Rolls (Vegan Recipe)
These vegetarian kombu kelp sushi rolls with kampyo are my favorite fast sushi night. Tender kombu and sweet-simmered kampyo roll into prepared sushi rice with a slick of Sesame Dressing and toasted sesame seeds. With the rice already made, you're twenty minutes...
Vegan Pomegranate & Olive Sushi Rolls
These Mediterranean pomegranate and basil sushi rolls are the prettiest fifteen minutes you'll spend in the kitchen. Juicy pomegranate arils burst against briny green Greek olives and fresh basil, all wrapped in seasoned sushi rice. Cook the rice ahead and the...
Easy Vegan Cucumber Sushi Rolls (Kappa Maki)
Classic cucumber rolls — kappa maki — are where every sushi lover starts, and they're still the cleanest bite on the platter. Crisp cucumber, sushi rice, nori, and a scatter of toasted sesame: that's the whole magic trick. With prepared rice, rolling takes...
Spicy Apple & Daikon Sushi Roll (Vegetarian)
Spicy apple and daikon sushi rolls are the sweet-heat maki I order first at my local counter. Matchsticks of Granny Smith apple and drained chili daikon roll up with scallions and sushi rice, with ponzu for dipping. The apple crunch against the chili bite is genuinely...
Spicy Broccoli Stem Kimchi Inari Sushi
Broccoli-stem kimchi inari is zero-waste sushi that tastes like a masterstroke. Those thick broccoli stems — usually compost — turn quick-pickle tangy with daikon, carrot, garlic chili paste, and ginger, then tuck into inari pouches with seasoned rice. Twenty-five...
