Fruit + Sushi = FRUSHI! Take a look at the clever creations below. Mostly all healthy recipes that are guaranteed to make everyone in the house an instant ‘sushi’ lover. Enjoy…

Mango-Pear Sushi with Pomegranate-Blueberry Wasabi

from Gluten Free Hippie

2 cups prepared sushi rice (I added some shredded coconut into the rice pre-cooking)
1 mango, sliced into thin strips
1 pear, sliced into thin strips
1 banana, mashed
1 apple, shredded
2 peeled cucumbers

Using a vegetable peeler or cheese slicer, shave long, flat strips of cucumber, and discard the seedy insides.
Lay out the cucumber strips vertically on a bamboo mat, overlapping them to make a continuous sheet (this will replace for the usual sushi nori). Pat dry.
Press about 1/2 cup of sushi rice onto the bottom half of the cucumber sheet, making sure to press the rice all the way out to the ends. Smear out a spoon of mashed banana onto the rice, then add a few slices of pear, mango, and some of the shredded apple.
Using the bamboo mat, roll up your sushi. Try to keep all of the fillings in the center of the rice. Get it as tight as you can, then using a very sharp knife, cut into 1″ to 1 1/2″ rounds. Garnish with pickled ginger and Pomegranate Blueberry wasabi dipping sauce.

Pomegranate Blueberry Wasabi
1 tbsp. Wasabi powder (available at most Asian markets)
1/4 cup Pomegranate Blueberry juice
1 tsp. Tamari

In a small bowl, mix all ingredients together with a fork until well incorporated. If you can only find wasabi paste, just double the amount of wasabi, and you’re good to go!

Peanut Butter and Fruit Sushi from the kitchn

makes 4 rolls

4 slices whole wheat bread

1/2 cup peanut butter

1 Granny Smith apple or 1 mango, sliced into 1/4-inch strips

1/4 cup raisins or 1/4 cup toasted coconut

Juice of 1/2 lemon (optional)

Equipment: sushi mat, plastic wrap, rolling pin or tortilla press

If you’re using apples and won’t be eating the rolls right away, toss the strips with a little lemon juice.

For the rolls, start by flattening the slices of bread. We used a tortilla press lined with plastic wrap, but a rolling pin would work fine too. Cover the sushi mat with plastic wrap. Spread peanut butter on one slice of bread, covering the whole slice. Add desired fillings horizontally on the bottom third of the slice.

Using the mat, carefully roll from the bottom of the slice, tucking the ingredients under. Pull back the mat and plastic wrap and finish rolling the bread. Use the mat to shape and secure the roll. Slice into 5-6 pieces. Repeat with remaining slices of bread.

The Sprinkle Boat

1 cup Japanese short-grain rice
2 cups water
1/3 cup caster sugar
140ml can coconut cream
strawberries, bananas and kiwifruit, sliced
hundreds and thousands of sprinkles

Rinse the rice several times and rub gently with hands in cold water or until the water runs clear. Drain well.

Place rice in a medium saucepan with water. Bring to boil, simmer covered, over a low heat for 15 minutes. Remove from heat, stand, covered for 15 minutes at room temperature.

Meanwhile gently warm cream and sugar in a small saucepan until sugar has dissolved.

Spread rice onto a flat baking tray, using a fork gently work in cream mixture. Cool on tray until room temperature.

Using hands mould rounded tablespoons of rice mixture into oval shapes and place onto a serving plate. Top rice with slices of fruit, and sprinkle. Makes 16.

Breakfast Sushi

All you need is a whole wheat tortilla, cream cheese or your favorite nut butter (peanut butter, almond butter, etc), strawberries, bananas, and/or apples. Simply spread the cream cheese or nut butter on the tortilla, place the fruit on it, roll it up and slice pieces like you would sushi.

Peepshi from Serious Eats

Okay, okay I know there is no fruit in the AMAZING sushi creation above but it is so close to Easter I just had to include it. Who can resist a Peepshi?!

1. There is no wasabi. Same goes for ginger. Peeps are sassy enough on their own.

2. Do not eat an entire Peeps roll. Unless it’s a challenge. (Honor must be kept at all costs.)

3. Use the extra Peeps bodies (there will be many) to create your own Peeps diorama!

4. Room temperature water is the ideal companion to Peepshi. Too cold and the sugar feels gritty in a bad way. Too hot and then, you’re just drinking hot water.

5. Don’t let silent Peeps screams deter you from your task. You’re a professional.

*Happy Friday*

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Written by Lea Barlow • 3 Comments