Go Back

Homemade Easy Pink Sushi Recipe

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time28 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Main
Author: Public Lives, Secret Recipes

Ingredients

  • 1 stalk celery
  • 1 large carrot
  • 1 large beet
  • 1 sheet of seaweed
  • 2 cups & 3 tbsp water, divided
  • 1½ cup sticky rice
  • 1 avocado
  • optional toppings:
  • spicy mayo
  • ginger

Instructions

  • In medium pot combine rice & water. Bring to soft boil & then cover with lid. Let simmer for 20 minutes or until all the water has evaporated. (refer to specific rice brand instructions)
  • Juice or puree beet with 3 tbsp water until smooth.
  • Line bamboo mat with seaweed (shiny side up). Stir in 4 tbsp of beet juice onto rice adding more one tbsp at a time until you reach desired color. Wet hands & place about 1 cup of rice onto the center of the seaweed. Press it down until compact & covers the entire middle of the sheet. Leave about 1 inch on the top & bottom of the seaweed without rice. Flip seaweed sheet so rice is on bamboo near the bottom of the mat.
  • Place your fillings in the bottom third of the sheet (avocado--sliced, celery, & carrot). Begin rolling seaweed starting from the bottom using the mat to guide you. Pinch the seaweed around the fillings so that it becomes tight & continue rolling with the mat until it is fully rolled. (it helps to push down with one hand while pulling the mat with your other hand)
  • Cover roll with saran wrap & place seaweed seam side down. Wet your knife & begin slicing your roll into individual pieces. Remove saran wrap, serve, & enjoy!
  • *To get ginger & spicy mayo pink, simply use some of the leftover beet juice 1 tbsp at a time & toss with desired ingredient you want pink.

Notes

Supplies
  • measuring cup
  • medium pot
  • mixing spoon
  • juicer or food processor
  • bamboo sushi mat
  • saran wrap
  • large knife