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    You are here: Home / Entrees / Peanut Avocado Sushi

    LAST UPDATED: January 19, 2022 • FIRST PUBLISHED: June 28, 2014

    Peanut Avocado Sushi

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    Ripe avocado slices and lightly sweetened chopped peanuts, rolled up in nori and sticky rice to create this scrumptious peanut avocado sushi.

    Close Up of Peanut Avocado Sushi on a Plate Sitting on a Sushi Mat

    I can't take full credit for this one. I didn't come up with the idea for peanut avocado sushi. I've been ordering the stuff from my favorite Japanese take out place for four years now. It might be my favorite variety, or tied for first with the tempura fried sweet potato rolls. Whoever said sushi was light fare never dined with me.

    Peanut Avocado Sushi

    The first time I saw these rolls on a menu I pondered how the peanuts would work into the recipe. Were they going to be whole peanuts? Wouldn't they slip out easily? I was pleased and surprised to find that the peanuts were actually more of a peanut paste. Not quite a peanut butter, and actually a little sweet. Typically, when we order these rolls at my house, they're accompanied by an assortment of veggie rolls. My boyfriend got into the habit of eating the peanut avocado rolls last, telling me it was like his sushi dessert. Now, these aren't quite that sweet, but they do make a nice finish after bites and bites of all kinds of savory and salty rolls.

    As usual, I'm going to direct you to YouTube for some rolling instruction.

    Peanut Avocado Sushi
    Close Up of Peanut Avocado Sushi on a Plate Sitting on a Sushi Mat
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    Peanut Avocado Sushi

    Ripe avocado slices and lightly sweetened chopped peanuts, rolled up in nori and sticky rice to create this scrumptious peanut avocado sushi.
    Course Entree
    Cuisine American, Japanese
    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes
    Total Time 35 minutes
    Servings 2
    Author Alissa

    Ingredients

    For the Rice

    • ⅔ cup sushi rice
    • ¾ cup + 2 tbsp. water
    • ¾ tsp. salt
    • 1 tbsp. rice vinegar

    For the Filling

    • ½ cup roasted and salted peanuts
    • 1 tbsp. natural peanut butter
    • 1 tbsp. agave
    • ½ avocado sliced into thin strips

    For Rolling and Serving

    • 2 nori sheets
    • 2 tbsp. sesame seeds
    • wasabi
    • soy sauce
    • pickled ginger

    Instructions

    Prepare the Rice

    1. Rinse rice under cold running water for 1-2 minutes.
    2. Place in a small saucepan with other rice ingredients and heat to a simmer. Cover and allow to simmer over low heat for about 20 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat and allow to sit for another 10 minutes, covered.

    Prepare the Fillings

    1. Place peanuts, peanut butter and agave in food processor.
    2. Pulse until peanuts are finely chopped and ingredients are uniformly mixed.

    Roll the Sushi

    1. Wrap a bamboo mat in plastic wrap and place one sheet of nori over top. Keep a small bowl of water nearby and wet your fingertips.
    2. Distribute half of your rice in an even layer over nori. Sprinkle with half of your sesame seeds.
    3. Carefully invert your rice covered nori, so that the rice layer sits on the plastic wrap and nori is face up.
    4. Take half of your peanut mixture and arrange into a strip extending width wise across your nori, about an inch away from you. Press the mixture together as you do this, to get it nice and firm.
    5. Arrange half of avocado slices alongside your peanut strip.
    6. Carefully roll the end of the nori closest to you over your peanut/avocado strip, tucking and squeezing to get it nice and tight. Continue rolling until you reach the end.
    7. Take your roll and place it seam side down on a cutting board. Using a big, sharp knife, cut into eight pieces.
    8. Repeat using remaining ingredients.
    9. Serve with wasabi, soy sauce and pickled ginger.

     

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    About Alissa Saenz

    Hi, I'm Alissa! I'm a former attorney turned professional food blogger. I love creating vegan recipes with bold flavors! You can read more about me here.

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    Comments

    1. Meredith @ Unexpectedly Magnificent says

      June 28, 2014 at 8:01 pm

      I love peanut avocado sushi! Sweet potato tempura is definitely my favorite but peanut avocado is runner-up. I can't wait to try this! :)

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      • Alissa Saenz says

        June 30, 2014 at 11:40 am

        Thanks Meredith! Definitely my two favorites :) I hope you enjoy this!

        Reply
    2. Julia says

      June 29, 2014 at 12:01 pm

      I LOVE sushi! I just can't stand how brilliant these are! I love all things peanut butter and avocado. I want these rolls on repeat all the time. :D Hope you're having a marvelous weekend!

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      • Alissa Saenz says

        June 30, 2014 at 11:42 am

        I HAVE had these on repeat quite a bit - couldn't stop ordering them from take out. That's why I had to intervene and finally create my own version :) I hope your weekend was awesome as well!

        Reply
    3. Patrick says

      February 09, 2015 at 7:25 pm

      The sushi place near me makes this too, but with honey roasted peanuts. So yummy!

      Reply
    4. Lucy says

      August 06, 2015 at 3:00 pm

      I just made this. It was delicious! The peanut flavour worked so well. Thanks for the idea :-)

      Reply
      • Alissa Saenz says

        August 07, 2015 at 9:36 am

        Yay! Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks Lucy!

        Reply
    5. Mitch says

      January 21, 2016 at 12:53 pm

      Peanut avocado and fried sweet potato rolls are my faves too! I believe a wise man once said, "Great minds like the same food."

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