Keto Sushi Rolls With Cauliflower Rice

Did you know you can make delicious low-carb sushi rolls at home using cauliflower rice? These homemade keto sushi rolls offer a fun culinary experience and provide a nutritious and healthy meal. Perfect for treating yourself or your loved ones to something special, these sushi rolls are both satisfying and guilt-free.

When I embarked on a healthier lifestyle and diet in 2017, my first thought was: will I ever eat sushi again? I loved sushi and seized every opportunity to enjoy it. Not ready to give up that experience, I decided to make my own for the first time.

Since regular sushi rice was off the table, keto-friendly cauliflower rice came to the rescue. To my surprise, I loved the result and even submitted this keto sushi recipe to a competition. Although I didn’t win, I cherished my little sushi experiment and decided to share it with you.

While this recipe requires some counter space and planning, it’s not as difficult as one might expect. I recommend watching a sushi rolling tutorial before you start and getting a bamboo rolling mat if you don’t already have one.

Suggested Ingredients for Filling and Substitutions

To keep things simple, I chose boiled shrimp and cooked crab meat for my sushi. I love them both, individually and combined, and they are relatively accessible for everyone. Feel free to experiment with other types of seafood, like sushi-grade salmon or smoked salmon.

When it comes to cauliflower rice for sushi, I prefer to make it at home using a food processor, but store-bought works, too. For this recipe, I suggest sticking to the non-frozen version, as it tends to have less moisture.

You can use homemade healthy mayonnaise or the Avocado Mayonnaise from Primal Kitchen. Regarding Wasabi, I do not recommend buying paste. I never found a compliant one, as you can expect it is mixed with all kinds of weird stuff. Buy a real powdered Wasabi and mix it with water. This is the one I use. 

As per the sushi nori (the wraps) I used the ones I find in Whole Foods, buy the roasted but always check for non-compliant oils. This is the Pickled Ginger I use, most of the other ones I’ve seen have loads of sugar and other non-compliant stuff, this one only has <1g sugar per serving. It works for me because I absolutely love pickled ginger.

While soy sauce is not gluten-free, coconut aminos sauce stands for a great substitute.

If you like these lectin-free sushi rolls with cauliflower rice, be sure also to try the Salmon Avocado Nori Rolls with Almond Cream Cheese.

The complete list of ingredients for low-carb sushi rolls:

For the Cauliflower Rice:

• 1 medium cauliflower head, riced OR one bag of ready-riced cauliflower (not frozen)
• 1 tablespoon avocado oil
• 2 teaspoons coconut aminos
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon salt

For the Filling:

• Thin strips of green mango (about 1/4 inch thick)
• 1/2 avocado, cut into long strips
• 1 cup cooked crab meat
• 2 to 3 medium cooked wild-caught shrimp, cut into long strips
• 3 sheets roasted nori (no oil)
• A few tablespoons avocado mayonnaise (Primal Kitchen or homemade)

For Serving:

• Wasabi: mix 2 to 3 teaspoons of pure wasabi powder with water and leave for 10 minutes for the flavors to settle
• 2 to 3 red radishes, thinly sliced for garnishing
• Pickled ginger
• Coconut aminos
• More mayonnaise (add a few drops of sriracha or Tabasco to make it spicy)
• Optional: toasted sesame seeds

Instructions:

Make the Cauliflower Rice:

• Sauté the riced cauliflower with the avocado oil for 2 to 3 minutes, maintaining its texture.
• Add the coconut aminos, rice vinegar, and salt. Remove from the stove.
• Transfer the mixture to a bowl and set aside. Taste and adjust the salt if needed.

Make the Rolls:

• Place a sheet of nori on a sushi mat, shiny side down.
• Spread the cauliflower rice evenly over the nori sheet with your hands or a spatula, leaving about 1 inch of nori uncovered at the top.
• Arrange the filling ingredients (crab or shrimp, green mango, and avocado) over the middle of the rice. Add some avocado mayonnaise.
• Roll the sushi tightly using the mat. (Refer to sushi mat instructions or an online tutorial if needed.)
• Use a sharp knife to cut the roll into six equal pieces.
• Place the pieces on a plate with the filling side up. Garnish with radish slices, more mayonnaise, and wasabi.
• Serve with coconut aminos and pickled ginger.

If you want to experiment more or don’t have a rolling mat, try making sushi cones, also called hand rolls, using the same ingredients.

I hope you enjoy these delicious and healthy low-carb sushi rolls.

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