Smoked Salmon and Avocado Sushi Hand Rolls

Name: Smoked Salmon and Avocado Sushi Hand Rolls
Ingredients: 100 g sushi rice; ⅛ tsp fine salt; ½ tbsp rice vinegar; ½ tsp caster sugar; 35 g kewpie mayonnaise (or use another good-quality mayonnaise if you can’t find it); 35 g kewpie mayonnaise (or use another good-quality mayonnaise if you can’t find it); 1 tsp wasabi paste; ½ tsp light soy sauce, plus extra to serve; 2 nori sheets, cut in half lengthwise (or 4 half-cut nori sheets); 100 g smoked salmon, sliced; ½ ripe avocado, thinly sliced; pickled ginger (optional); 1 tbsp black sesame seeds

Preparation info

Makes
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Seasonal Snacks

By Gabriella English

Published 2026

About

Sushi always feels incredibly healing to me – just what you need to reset at the start of the year – and using smoked salmon means it’s much more accessible to make at home.

Ingredients

100 g sushi rice
⅛ tsp fine salt
½ tbsp <

Fish course
Snack
Pescatarian
January

Method

Put the rice in a bowl and cover with cold water, then vigorously stir with your hand. Drain it in a sieve and run under cold water until the water runs clear, stirring with your hand as you do so. Tip the rice into a small saucepan with 185ml water and the salt. Cover and bring to a simmer, then turn the heat to low and cook for 10 minutes until the water has mostly been absorbed.

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