Homemade vego sushi in just 4 steps

They see us rollin'

Trying to pack more plant goodness into your day? These bite-sized lunch heroes swap white rice for brown and tick every macro box. Just add creamy mayo for instant satisfaction 

Rainbow Sushi Rolls with Sesame Mayonnaise 

Makes: 24 pieces

Prep: 1 hour

Cook: 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup medium-grain brown rice
• 2 tbsp mirin seasoning
• 4 nori sheets
• 1/2 butter lettuce, leaves separated, trimmed
• 1 avocado, sliced
• 1/3 cup fresh mint leaves
• 1/4 small red cabbage, 
• finely shredded
• 1 small red capsicum, 
• thinly sliced
• 1 Lebanese cucumber, halved crossways, cut into matchsticks
• 1 small carrot, halved crossways, cut into matchsticks

You will also need: 

• A sushi mat
• Sesame mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup Japanese-style mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp tahini
• 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted, plus extra to serve

Homemade vego sushi in just 4 steps

Method

#1. Place rice and 12/3 cups water in a large saucepan. Cover. Bring to the boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low. Simmer for 20 to 25 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat and stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Transfer rice to a large dish, then add mirin seasoning. Using a spatula, lift and turn the rice until cooled.

#2. Meanwhile, make the sesame mayo. Combine the mayonnaise, tahini, vinegar and sesame seeds in a bowl. Transfer mixture to serving bowl. Sprinkle with extra seeds.

#3. Cut 1 nori sheet in half. Place 1 piece, shiny side down, with 1 long side closest to you, on a sushi mat. Using damp hands, and leaving a 1cm border along both long sides, spread 1/4 cup rice on nori. Arrange 2 lettuce leaves side by side over the rice, allowing the frilled edge of the leaves to overhang at each end. Place a little avocado, mint, cabbage, capsicum, cucumber and carrot along the long side closest to you. Using the sushi mat, roll up firmly to form a roll. Cut crossways into 3 equal pieces. Repeat with remaining nori, rice, lettuce, avocado, mint, cabbage, capsicum, cucumber and carrot.

#4.  Stand rolls upright in a serving dish, then serve with the sesame mayonnaise.

Originally published as Homemade vego sushi in just 4 steps