Description
Salmon Avocado Sushi Roll Recipe – Easy Homemade Sushi Roll features fresh sushi-grade salmon, creamy avocado, crisp cucumber, and seasoned sushi rice wrapped in nori. This classic homemade sushi roll is simple, fresh, and perfect for beginners who want to enjoy restaurant-style sushi at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup sushi rice
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 sheets nori seaweed
- 6 ounces sushi-grade salmon, sliced into thin strips
- 1 ripe avocado, sliced
- 1/2 cucumber, cut into thin matchsticks
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds (optional)
- Soy sauce for serving
- Pickled ginger for serving
- Wasabi for serving
- Green onions, finely sliced for garnish
- Extra sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Rinse sushi rice under cold water until the water runs clear.
- Cook rice with 1 1/4 cups water in a small pot, bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let rice rest covered for 10 minutes.
- Mix rice vinegar, sugar, and salt in a small bowl until dissolved.
- Gently fold the vinegar mixture into the warm rice and allow rice to cool to room temperature.
- Place a bamboo sushi mat on a clean work surface and lay a sheet of nori shiny side down.
- Spread an even layer of sushi rice over the nori, leaving about 1 inch space at the top edge.
- Arrange salmon strips, avocado slices, and cucumber matchsticks across the center of the rice.
- Sprinkle sesame seeds if desired.
- Lift the sushi mat edge and roll the nori tightly over the filling, shaping gently as you roll.
- Continue rolling until the nori edge seals against the rice.
- Slice the roll into 6 to 8 pieces using a sharp damp knife.
- Serve with soy sauce, pickled ginger, and wasabi.
Notes
- Always use sushi-grade salmon from a trusted fish supplier.
- Keep your hands slightly wet while handling sushi rice to prevent sticking.
- Use a very sharp knife and wipe it clean between slices for neat sushi pieces.
- You can customize rolls by adding cream cheese, spicy mayo, mango, or tempura shrimp.
- Serve sushi fresh for the best flavor and texture.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Rolling
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 45mg