Make Your Own Sushi Hand Rolls
with salmon / cauliflower rice
Once you have all of the ingredients ready for this DIY, paleo-friendly sushi meal you can make hand rolls by filling small pieces of nori and rolling them into cone shapes to eat. You can also leave the nori whole and make classic rolls (maki).
Smarts: No need for a sushi mat. Hand rolls don't require one and you can find great tips online for rolling classic rolls in parchment paper.
Ingredients
- Mayonnaise, paleo-friendly - 1/3 cup
- Hot sauce - 1 tsp , more or less, to taste
- Lime juice - 2 tsp
- Nori - 8 sheets
- Cucumbers - 8 oz , sliced into matchtsticks
- Avocados - 1 , sliced
- Foil - for baking
- Salmon - 1 lb
- Furikake (opt) - 2 Tbsp
- Pickled ginger - for serving
- Bragg's / coconut aminos - for serving
- Cauliflower - 1 lb , florets
- Butter - 1 Tbsp
Prep
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Cauliflower rice - Pulse florets in a food processor until broken up into ‘rice’-sized bits. Cook rice in one of two ways: 1) Microwave for 4 to 5 minutes and then fold in butter. Season with some salt and pepper; or 2) Heat a pan over medium-high heat and add butter. Saute cauliflower in heated butter for ~5 minutes, until tender but still crunchy. Season to taste with some salt and pepper. Watch this video for the full how-to on cauliflower rice. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
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Make spicy mayo - (If prepping right before cooking, get the oven heating first.) Whisk together mayonnaise, hot sauce, and lime juice. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
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Nori / Cucumbers / Avocados - For the nori, you can slice them in halves or quarters - whichever will be easiest to hold in your hand while you add fillings. If you want to make some classic sushi rolls (maki), leave the nori sheets whole. Prep cucumbers and avocados as directed.
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Make
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Heat oven to 400F / 204C degrees. Line a sheet pan or small baking dish with foil. Spray it with nonstick cooking spray or brush it with some oil.
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Place salmon on the prepared pan and season with some salt and pepper. Bake the salmon until it flakes easily with a fork, 10 to 14 minutes (depending on thickness).
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Use a fork to shred the salmon into bite-sized pieces.
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If cauliflower rice was made ahead, reheat it in the microwave.
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Set out all of the sushi ingredients - salmon, spicy mayo, cauliflower rice, nori, cucumbers, avocados, furikake, ginger, and aminos.
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Assemble your sushi hand rolls right at the table by holding a piece of nori in your hand and adding cauliflower rice and other ingredients. Roll the nori around the fillings into a cone shape and enjoy. If this is your first time serving this meal, don’t worry if it gets messy - that’s part of the fun! Enjoy any extra spicy mayo on the side for dipping.
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