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vegan sushi

Quick & Easy Vegan Sushi

Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Course Appetizer, dinner, lunch, Snack
Cuisine Asian, sushi
Servings 6 rolls (avg 2 per person)

Equipment

  • sushi mat

Ingredients
  

  • 1 medium yam sliced into wedges
  • 1/2 cucumber cut into sticks
  • 1 bell pepper cut into thin slices
  • 1 carrot cut into sticks
  • 1 avocado thinly sliced
  • 1/2 package tempeh
  • 6 nori sheets
  • 6 tbsp hummus store bought or homemade
  • Tamari, Bragg's Liquid Aminos or Soy Sauce for dipping
  • 1 tbsp coconut, olive or avocado oil

Additional ingredients you can add:

  • sprouts
  • pickled beats
  • radish
  • brown rice/quinoa
  • tofu
  • mango
  • mushroom
  • pickled ginger
  • asparagus

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375
  • Cut yam into wedges. About 1/2' thick. Toss in oil, spread on baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes or until soft
  • Cut all veggies, tempeh and avocado into sticks or thin slices
  • Place nori sheet shiny side down onto the sushi mat. Spread 1 tbsp of hummus parallel along the bottom edge of sheet
  • Once yams have cooked and cooled, place a 2 wedges on top of hummus on nori sheet
  • Place a couple slices of the veggies, tempeh and avocado on the nori sheet alongside the yam
  • Begin to roll nori using the sushi mat. See photo above for reference. Don't forget to slightly wet the edges of the nori sheet to ensure it sticks and seals the roll
  • Once rolled, set aside and complete the others
  • Once all sheets have been rolled, cut into bite size pieces to share or eat burrito style.
    Option to dip in soy sauce and/or hot sauce.
Keyword healthy, plant based, sushi, vegan