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    Home » Recipes » Italian Recipes

    Vegan Zucchini Quinoa Sushi Rolls

    Published: Nov 9, 2015 · Modified: Oct 5, 2022 by Andrea

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    Fresh and super crunchy, packed with superfood veggies and quinoa. Make these awesome vegan zucchini quinoa sushi rolls for a delightful lunch or appetizer. Perfect to entertain guests!

    These pretty vegan zucchini quinoa sushi rolls are effortlessly easy to make and feature fresh simple veggies, including superfoods carrot and avocado.

    Best of all, you only need 5 ingredients and 15 min prep to go from everyday veggies to a glorious and elegant appetizer, snack or side.

    Zucchini "sushi" is a fun new take on traditional sushi that features zucchini instead of seaweed and healthy quinoa in place of rice.  

    Vegan Zucchini Quinoa Sushi Rolls - Fresh and super crunchy, packed with veggies and superfoood quinoa. Make these awesome vegan/gluten-free/dairy-free rolls for a delightful lunch or as snack. Perfect to entertain guests! Recipe from www.thepetitecook.com

    These 15-min vegan zucchini sushi rolls start with the protein-rich superfood quinoa.

    Vegan Zucchini Quinoa Sushi Rolls - Fresh and super crunchy, packed with veggies and superfoood quinoa. Make these awesome vegan/gluten-free/dairy-free rolls for a delightful lunch or as snack. Perfect to entertain guests! Recipe from www.thepetitecook.com

    Light nutty flavour, versatile, packed with protein,vitamins, fiber and minerals - Quinoa surely has it all. 

    I'm still rather new to this incredible grain, but I've made some mouth-watering quinoa muffins and fishcakes lately, and they have been both a success.

    I've got more quinoa recipes coming soon, and I'm always looking for inspiration, so make sure you share your tips and favorite quinoa recipes with me, I'm all ears!

    How to Make Zucchini Sushi Rolls

    Vegan Zucchini Quinoa Sushi Rolls - Fresh and super crunchy, packed with veggies and superfoood quinoa. Make these awesome vegan/gluten-free/dairy-free rolls for a delightful lunch or as snack. Perfect to entertain guests! Recipe from www.thepetitecook.com

    The technique is very similar to traditional japanese sushi maki.

    In place of nori simply arrange the thin zucchini slices slightly overlapping each other, carrying on until you have a long strip enough to make 4 rolls out of it. Consider a couple of extra cm per side, as the edges will be chopped off to ensure all rolls are even.

    Vegan Zucchini Quinoa Sushi Rolls - Fresh and super crunchy, packed with veggies and superfoood quinoa. Make these awesome vegan/gluten-free/dairy-free rolls for a delightful lunch or as snack. Perfect to entertain guests! Recipe from www.thepetitecook.com

    You can use any fresh veggies and herbs of your choice to fill the zucchini rolls.  I used avocado, carrots, and a bunch of fresh aromatic baby mint leaves.

    Once you have arranged all the ingredients on top of the zucchini, it's time to roll it up using the same technique as Japanese sushi. If you're new to making sushi, it will be easier to follow a step-by-step tutorial.

    Vegan Zucchini Quinoa Sushi Rolls

    These vegan zucchini quinoa sushi rolls are great accompanied by some soy sauce and wasabi. If you can handle the heat, I highly recommend to pair them with an awesome sriracha basil ketchup or some simple sweet chili, SO delicious.

    Serve them along a colourful salad for a light lunch, or on their own for an elegant appetizer to share. They're vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free, so perfect to please most of your guests, even the ones with strict dietary requirements.

    Vegan Zucchini Quinoa Sushi Rolls - Fresh and super crunchy, packed with veggies and superfoood quinoa. Make these awesome vegan/gluten-free/dairy-free rolls for a delightful lunch or as snack. Perfect to entertain guests! Recipe from www.thepetitecook.com

    Hope you guys have fun making these rolls! Let me know how you liked by leaving a comment below. Even better, snap a picture, tag it #thepetitecook and share it on Instagram! Looking at your foodie pics always makes me hungry :)!

    Vegan Zucchini Quinoa Sushi Rolls - Fresh and super crunchy, packed with veggies and superfoood quinoa. Make these awesome vegan/gluten-free/dairy-free rolls for a delightful lunch or as snack. Perfect to entertain guests! Recipe from www.thepetitecook.com
    Vegan Zucchini Quinoa Sushi Rolls - Fresh and super crunchy, packed with veggies and superfoood quinoa. Make these awesome vegan/gluten-free/dairy-free rolls for a delightful lunch or as snack. Perfect to entertain guests! Recipe from www.thepetitecook.com
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    Vegan Zucchini Quinoa Sushi Rolls

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    Prep Time15 mins
    Total Time15 mins
    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: Vegan
    Serving: 8
    Author: Andrea Soranidis

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup cooked quinoa
    • 2 small-medium zucchini
    • 1 carrot, cut into strips
    • 1 avocado, cut into strips
    • a bunch of fresh mint leaves, chopped
    • light soya sauce to serve
    • wasabi to serve

    Instructions

    • Cover with cling film a bamboo sheet. In the meantime, cut the zucchini lengthwise into very thin strips with the help of a peeler.
    • Arrange the thin zucchini slices slightly overlapping each other, carrying on until you have a long strip enough to make 4 rolls out of it.
    • Consider a couple of extra cm per side, as the edges will be chopped off to ensure all rolls are even.
    • Place ½ cup of quinoa on top, press a thin layer of quinoa onto the bottom. Make sure you have a even layer that covers horizontally half the zucchini bed.
    • Arrange carrots and avocado into a long even strip on top of quinoa.
    • Start to roll up, making sure to keep the roll tight, and gently pressing down with your fingers all the way until you reach the end. Be careful not to squeeze out the roll filling.
    • Once the roll is ready, you can cover in cling film and refrigerate for 15 mins to firm it up. Or you can use a sharp knife and carefully cut it into 4 even rolls, chopping the two ends off.
    • Serve accompanied by soy sauce and wasabi, or refrigerate for up to 3 hours and serve later.
    Did you try this recipe? Tag @thepetitecook or use the hashtag #thepetitecook - Looking at your pictures makes my day!

    The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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    Comments

    1. Ella says

      January 10, 2019 at 8:35 am

      Hi, It looks wonderfull. Is it O.k. to cook the zucchini before? I can't eat it raw

      Reply
    2. Brianna Cowles says

      November 12, 2018 at 2:16 am

      How do you keep the zucchini from falling off or apart?

      Reply
    3. Dina says

      November 10, 2015 at 7:48 am

      What a great idea. Beautiful images too.

      Reply
      • Andrea says

        November 10, 2015 at 8:12 am

        Thank you so much Dina, hope you try these fun rolls 🙂

        Reply
    4. nadiashealthykitchen says

      November 09, 2015 at 9:56 pm

      They look so cute! Great idea for party nibbles 🙂

      Reply
      • Andrea says

        November 10, 2015 at 8:13 am

        Thank you! I made them for a dinner party the other day and they DISAPPEARED in less than 5 mins!

        Reply

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