Colorful and Delicious Salad Inari Sushi
Make Your Own Special Lunch: Salad Inari Sushi Recipe
Here’s a special weekend lunch recipe for Salad Inari Sushi, made by transforming leftover apples and cucumbers from the fridge into a fresh salad with imitation crab sticks. The harmony of the sweet and sour dressing, crisp vegetables, and chewy tofu pouches is sure to awaken your appetite. It’s also perfect as a children’s snack or a simple picnic item.
Main Ingredients- 6 sticks imitation crab (kani kamaboko)
- 1/2 cucumber
- A small amount of apple (about 1/4 of a small apple)
- 14 pre-seasoned fried tofu pouches (inari aburaage) for sushi
- 1.5 cups cooked rice (approx. 300g)
- A small amount of bean sprouts (for garnish)
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
First, prepare the ingredients for the salad. Wash the 1/2 cucumber, remove the seeds, and thinly slice it into strips. Core the 1/4 apple and also slice it thinly. Unwrap the 6 imitation crab sticks and shred them finely along the grain. Slicing or shredding the ingredients thinly will help them blend together beautifully in the salad.
Step 2
In a large bowl, combine the thinly sliced cucumber and apple, and all the shredded imitation crab. Add the salad dressing ingredients: 3 Tbsp mayonnaise, 2 Tbsp honey mustard sauce, 0.5 Tbsp English mustard, 0.5 Tbsp lemon juice, and a pinch of black pepper. Gently mix everything together with a spatula or spoon until well combined. Be careful not to overmix, as this can make the ingredients mushy. Your fresh and savory salad is now ready!
Step 3
Now it’s time to season the rice. In another bowl, place 1.5 cups of warm cooked rice. Add 1 Tbsp sesame oil, 2 Tbsp chopped pickled radish, and 1 packet of seasoned rice mix. The seasoned rice mix adds a base flavor and depth to the rice, enhancing the overall taste of the inari sushi. Gently mix the rice with a spatula, ensuring not to mash the grains. Once the rice is evenly seasoned, carefully open the prepared fried tofu pouches. Fill each pouch with a moderate amount of the seasoned rice. Don’t overfill, as it will make it difficult to add the salad. Spoon a generous amount of the prepared salad on top of the rice in each pouch. Finally, garnish with fresh bean sprouts for a beautiful presentation. Your delicious, nutritious, and visually appealing Salad Inari Sushi is complete!
