Dinner for 5
California Roll Bowls
$8.28for 445 minServes 5
Seasoned rice is topped with imitation crab, avocado, cucumber, nori, and creamy sauces for a simple sushi-inspired bowl.
Photo: natashaskitchen.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Rice, 13 oz$0.08/oz typical | 13 oz | $1.04Typical price |
 | Tuna steak, 0.5 lb$11.99/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $6.00Typical price |
 | Avocados, 1$1.29 each typical | 1 | $1.29Typical price |
 | Cucumbers, 0.5$0.89 each typical | 0.5 | $0.45Typical price |
 | Poblano and other fresh chiles, 0.5$0.60 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
 | Mint, a little$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.25Typical price |
 | Nuts and seeds, 0.5 oz$0.70/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.35Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.35 | ||
Swaps
- Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
VinegarAsian sauces and pastesSoy sauceRelish, dressings, steak sauceMustard, mayo, ketchup
Not included in the cost.
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 5servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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$2.07 per serving$8.28 for 4
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Ingredients
- 2 cups calrose rice
- 2 cups cold water
- 5 tbsp sushi vinegar
- 8 oz flake-style imitation crab meat
- 1 sheet nori seaweed
- 1 large avocado
- 1/2 english cucumber
- 1 jalapeños (optional)
- 1/4 cup chives (optional)
- soy sauce
- wasabi paste
- spicy mayo
- pickled sushi ginger (optional)
- toasted sesame seeds
Steps
- Rinse the rice, combine it with the cold water in a saucepan, and bring it to a boil.
- Cover, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 18 minutes.
- Remove the rice from the heat, let it stand covered for 10 minutes, and stir in the sushi vinegar.
- Dice the avocado and cucumber, slice the nori and jalapeño, and snip the chives.
- Divide the rice among five bowls, then top with crab, vegetables, nori, chives, and sesame seeds.
- Serve with soy sauce, wasabi paste, spicy mayo, and pickled ginger.
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