Smoked Salmon Sushi Rice Cakes

These smoked salmon sushi rice cakes are my new go-to favorite lunch time recipe, and I think they will be yours too! Why are they my favorite? Because these are seriously so simple to make, super filling and fun to eat! They are also gluten free, paleoish and don’t require any cooking! Plus, who doesn’t love sushi!!

Do you ever need a meal in like 5 minutes or less? I do, like all the time! And while it’s easy to open a can of tuna (or salmon) and combine it with guacamole, that kind of gets old after awhile! Trust me you are going to love this smoked salmon sushi rice cakes recipe for those days when you just don’t feel like cooking! It’s happens to the best of us!

I absolutely love sushi. But Dave doesn’t (womp womp) So I save my sushi outings for when I go to Charlotte and can grab a bite to eat with my bestie! It’s kind of our thing and it’s so special to me that we can always connect over a giant plate of sushi and wine! This doesn’t mean I don’t get some serious sushi cravings though. I’ve made homemade sushi quite a few times, but it’s harder than it should be, and I always seem to make a giant mess. So I’m always looking for new ways to enjoy my favorite sushi flavors without all the complication. Which is how I came to dream up this recipe!

Honestly, this recipe idea has been written in my “book of recipe ideas” (<– which is actually an excel sheet just in case you were wondering) for quite some time. It started as a smoked salmon sushi bowl, but recently morphed into this idea of using rice cakes instead of rice. It’s kind of like cheating, and I kind of love that! Dave has recently become quite fond of rice cakes, they are super filling, easy on his digestive system and an easy meal when he’s hungry at night. Needless to say, every time I thought about making this recipe, the rice cakes had disappeared!

I finally have all the ingredients and can’t wait to share this recipe with you! These smoked salmon sushi rice cakes require zero cooking. All you need to do is mash half an avocado with wasabi (totally optional) and coconut aminos (or tamari). Spread the avocado mixture over the rice cake, add your veggies and top it with smoked salmon! I sprinkled a little everything bagel seasoning, but sesame seeds would be great too! Drizzle with a little more aminos and add pickled ginger if you are into that kind of thing! Viola – lunch (snack, or dinner) is served!

PS if you love this recipe, you have to try these smoked salmon cucumber bites, they are insanely popular and so easy to make!

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Smoked Salmon Sushi Rice Cakes

These smoked salmon sushi rice cakes are the perfect lunch or snack recipe! Gluten free, paleoish, and ready in under 5 minutes. Also no cooking required, so perfect for anytime! 

Course Lunch

Cuisine Japanese

Prep Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Servings 1 serving

Calories 400 kcal

Author Sam

Ingredients

• 2 brown rice cakes
• 1/2 small avocado
• 1 tsp wasabi powder optional
• 1 tsp coconut aminos or tamari
• 1/4 cup shredded carrots
• 1/4 cup sliced cucumber
• 4 oz smoked salmon

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, smash the avocado and add the wasabi powder and coconut aminos (or tamari) and combine well

2. Place 2 rice cakes on a plate, Divide the avocado mixture between the rice cakes. 

3. Top the rice cakes with shredded carrots, sliced cucumber and smoked salmon

4. Top with optional sesame seeds, pickled ginger and additional coconut aminos or tamari

Nutrition Facts

Smoked Salmon Sushi Rice Cakes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 400 Calories from Fat 162

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 18g 28%

Saturated Fat 3g 15%

Polyunsaturated Fat 2g

Monounsaturated Fat 8g

Cholesterol 26mg 9%

Sodium 1099mg 46%

Potassium 346mg 10%

Total Carbohydrates 40g 13%

Dietary Fiber 7g 28%

Sugars 1g

Protein 25g 50%

Vitamin A 108.9%

Vitamin C 3.6%

Calcium 2.3%

Iron 5.3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

What about you?

• Do you love sushi?
• Have you ever made sushi at home?
• What is your favorite sushi to order when you go out?