This canned tuna sushi bowl is a game changer if you are a busy person who wants to eat healthy and protein balanced meals. Making this dish only takes about 5 mins. It’s probably the quickest recipe we have.
I haven’t included the time to cook the sushi rice though. That’s because you can cook the rice in bulk and put in the fridge. You can use the rice from there for 3 to 4 days. I usually do this. Just remember to warm it on the bowl first before adding other ingredients.
If you are making this meal for after workout and don’t already have rice in the fridge, you can put the rice on cook in a rice cooker before you go. That way, by the time you come back from your workout, the rice will be already cooked.
Best type of tuna for the sushi bowl
I tried this sushi bowl with flavored tuna, unflavored tuna, fine tuna, and chunky tuna. I found the unflavored chunky tuna being the best. I recommend not to use the flavored tuna because it changes the taste of the sushi bowl.
I used the Italian style yellowfin tuna in oil. It’s a very tasty tuna and doesn’t have that fishy taste some other tuna has.
Protein and calories
This recipe has around 400 calories and 27g of protein. If you require higher calories and protein amount, simply multiply the ingredients by 1.5 which should give you 600 calories and 40g of protein. It’s a very healthy high protein meal.
Recipe
Tuna Sushi Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 cup sushi rice cooked
- ½ piece avocado
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 95 g tuna canned
- 2 tbsp soy sauce light
Instructions
- Get a medium sized bowl and put the sushi rice and spread it.1 cup sushi rice
- Open the tuna can and discard all the oil. Put all the tuna in the bowl. Spread it to cover ⅔ part.95 g tuna
- Put avocado on the third layer covering half of the sushi and little bit of rice.½ piece avocado
- Sprinkle some sesame seeds and sesame oil on top. Serve it with soy sauce.1 tsp sesame oil, 1 tsp sesame seeds, 2 tbsp soy sauce
Nutrition
FAQ
Tuna is a protein rich food. On average, tuna has 28g of protein per 100g.
A small tuna can is usually 95g. So, a small can of tuna has 26g of protein.