Vegan California Sushi Roll Bowl

Why have a roll when you can have a whole bowl!? 

Don’t know how to make homemade sushi even after trying that vegan sushi recipe from Pinterest? That’s ok, this California Roll Sushi Bowl is totally easy! It’s also a creative vegan recipe idea that will have your friends and family wanting more, so make sure you make enough for everyone to have seconds! Seriously this recipe is that good! 

Not only is this vegan bowl recipe insanely delicious, but it’s also an easy vegan recipe as well. You can make this dish in under 20 minutes or less and as if it couldn’t get any better, this meal is also a cheap vegan recipe as it will only cost you about $20 to make. This dish will easily feed 2-3 people for dinner or if you’re looking for a vegan meal for one, you can certainly use this recipe as an easy vegan meal prep option as well for yourself throughout the week. 

So what’s in a vegan sushi bowl?

This vegan sushi bowl has everything your typical California roll would have and then some! It’s packed with healthy plant based ingredients like cucumbers, carrots, avocados, and my personal favorite edamame! 

Why you should add edamame to your bowl

Edamame is a young soybean and has a great deal of health benefits that you should try to add to your weekly rotation whenever possible. Edamame is a great source of non-heme iron, rich in fiber, antioxidants (which protect your cells against free radicals), and vitamin K (which is important for bone health). Oh, and another fun fact, edamame is naturally gluten free! 

• 1 cup Jasmine Rice (if feeding more than 2 people double this to 2 cups rice) 

• 2 cups water (for rice if cooking in a rice cooker) 

• 1 carrot (shredded) 

• 1 cucumber (sliced) 

• ½ cup Edamame

• 1 avocado (sliced)  

• 1 Package of Gardein Crabless Cakes 

• Nori (I recommend Gimme Seaweed Snacks the Teriyaki flavor) 

• Optional Toppings: 

  • Vegan Cream Cheese 

  • Sriracha 

  • Teriyaki Sauce 

  • Soy Sauce

  • Sesame Seeds

1. Cook your jasmine rice according to package instructions 

   1. I personally use a rice cooker and highly recommend getting one if you don’t have one yet, it’s a life saver and always makes the perfect serving of rice

2. Cook your Gardein Crabless Cakes according to package instructions

3. Once your Crabless Cakes are cooked, place them in a bowl and mash them with a fork. You should not have the texture of imitation crab. 

4. To assemble your bowl once your rice is done cooking add your rice to your bowl, then crabless meat, cucumber slices, shredded carrots, and sliced avocado, 

5. Crush your nori(seaweed) into pieces and crumble over the top of your bowl.

6. Last but not least, and any additional toppings of your choice. 

   1. I personally added the vegan cream cheese, coconut sriracha sauce, teriyaki sauce, and soy sauce (Because I’m all about those sauces!) 

Remember, just because you care about your health, the environment, and respect all life, doesn’t mean you can’t feast on incredible food! Thank you for being here and taking the time to make a compassionate and cruelty free meal today. I thank you, our planet applauds you, and you are a hero in the eyes of animals everywhere.

I can’t wait to know how your bowl came out! Did you add anything that took this to the next level? Let me know in the comments below