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Vegetable Sushi for Kids

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This vegetable sushi for kids is a colorful, fun, and hands-on recipe that makes eating fresh vegetables exciting. With fillings like avocado, mango, peppers, and carrots, these rolls are nutritious, customizable, and a great family activity.

  • Author: Tina
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings
  • Category: Lunch, Snack
  • Method: Rolling
  • Cuisine: Japanese-Inspired
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

6 nori seaweed wraps

2 cups sushi rice

1/4 cup rice vinegar

4 tsp granulated sugar

1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced

1 orange bell pepper, thinly sliced

1 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced

1 carrot, peeled and julienned

1 mango, sliced into thin strips

1 avocado, sliced into thin strips

1 cucumber, sliced into thin strips

1/2 cup shredded purple cabbage

1/2 cup cooked beets, thinly sliced

Soy sauce (for serving)

Pickled ginger (optional)

Wasabi (for adults, optional)

Instructions

  1. Rinse sushi rice thoroughly, then combine 2 cups uncooked rice with 4 cups water in a pot.
  2. Cover tightly, bring to a boil, then reduce to a low simmer for 10 minutes. Turn off heat and let sit covered for another 10 minutes without lifting the lid.
  3. While the rice cooks, slice vegetables into thin strips. Prepare beets last to avoid staining other veggies.
  4. Once rice is ready, stir in rice vinegar and sugar. Transfer to a bowl and let cool slightly.
  5. Place a nori sheet on a bamboo sushi mat, shiny side down.
  6. Wet your hands and press a thin, even layer of rice across the nori.
  7. Arrange your choice of vegetables in a line about 1/3 of the way up from the bottom.
  8. Using the mat, roll the sushi tightly like a jelly roll, pressing gently as you roll.
  9. Slice with a very sharp knife into bite-sized pieces.
  10. Serve with soy sauce, and for adventurous eaters, pickled ginger or wasabi.

Notes

  • Swap mango for pineapple for a tropical twist.
  • Add cream cheese for extra kid appeal.
  • Use cooked sweet potato or roasted zucchini as fillings.
  • Make inside-out rolls by flipping the rice to the outside of the nori.
  • Offer fun dipping sauces like teriyaki or peanut sauce.

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