Scattered sushi (Chirashizushi)

If you love sushi and sashimi but find making the rolls too fiddly, this scattered sushi bowl recipe is an easy way to enjoy the flavours and textures of regular sushi without the fuss. Plus, it has more vegetables and uses quinoa, instead of white rice, for a fibre boost.

Serves: 4

Time to make: 20 mins

Ingredients

More weights & measures

1 cup short-grain brown rice
½ cup red or white quinoa
¼ cup rice wine vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
150g fresh salmon
150g fresh tuna
1 cup frozen shelled edamame
2 carrots, julienned or peeled in ribbons
Garnishes
pickled ginger
wasabi
nori seaweed, finely shredded
toasted sesame seeds (½ teaspoon per person)
8 teaspoons salt-reduced soy sauce, for dipping
Cabbage salad
4 cups finely shredded cabbage
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar

Instructions

Stay Awake

1 Combine rice and quinoa in a pot and cover with water by about 2cm. Bring to the boil then lower heat to very low. Cover and cook until water is absorbed and rice and quinoa are tender — for about 25 minutes. When cooked, combine vinegar, sugar and salt and pour over rice. Add sesame seeds and stir to combine and spread dressing and seeds through the rice. Divide rice mixture among serving bowls.

2 To make salad, please cabbage, sesame oil, vinegar and sugar in a bowl. Toss to combine.

3 Thinly slice fish sashimi-style. Cook edamame in microwave or on stove top for about 2 minutes until just tender. Arrange vegetables and fish on top of rice. Add garnishes. Serve with soy sauce and cabbage salad.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use rice noodles and check soy sauce is gluten free.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 571 cal

Kilojoules 2390 kJ

Protein 30 g

Total fat 23 g

Saturated fat 4 g

Carbohydrates 60 g

Sugar 8 g

Dietary fibre 7 g

Sodium 810 mg

Calcium 80 mg

Iron 4.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.