Ingredients

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(Serves 4)

Base:

2 cups cooked sushi rice (or cauliflower rice for low-carb—you love this!)
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tsp sugar (or monk fruit blend for blood sugar friendly)
Pinch of salt

Toppings:

8 oz imitation crab sticks (or real crab meat—you love seafood!)
1 ripe avocado, diced
1 English cucumber, diced
1 ripe mango, diced (optional—you love tropical fruit!)
2 green onions, sliced
1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
Nori strips or crumbled seaweed snacks

Spicy mayo:

¼ cup mayonnaise (or Greek yogurt for high-protein—you love this!)
1–2 tsp sriracha (adjust to heat preference—you love spicy!)
½ tsp rice vinegar
Optional: ½ tsp lime juice (you love citrus!)

Instructions

1. Prep rice:

While rice is hot, mix with rice vinegar, sugar, and salt. Cool slightly.

2. Make spicy mayo:

Whisk mayo, sriracha, rice vinegar, and lime juice until smooth.

3. Assemble bowls:

Divide rice among bowls. Top with crab, avocado, cucumber, mango, green onions, nori, and sesame seeds. Drizzle generously with spicy mayo.

💡 Pro Tips for Perfection:
✅ Use day-old rice—freshly cooked can be too sticky; slightly cooled = perfect texture.
✅ Low-sodium mastery (you love this!):
→ Use low-sodium imitation crab + skip added salt
→ Boost umami with extra nori and sesame seeds
✅ Blood sugar friendly (you love this!):
→ Use monk fruit blend in rice + sugar-free crab sticks
→ Add 1 tbsp chia seeds to bowl for fiber + glycemic control
→ Net carbs: 12g/serving (with cauliflower rice)
✅ Low-carb/keto option (you love this!):
→ Swap rice for riced cauliflower
→ Skip mango; double avocado
→ Net carbs drop to 6g/serving
✅ High-protein boost (you love this!):
→ Use real crab (+12g protein/serving)
→ Greek yogurt in mayo adds +8g protein
✅ Make ahead:
→ Cook rice 1 day ahead
→ Chop veggies (except avocado) 4 hours ahead
→ Assemble just before serving

Storage & Serving Ideas

→ Fridge life: Best served fresh (avocado browns slightly over time).
→ Serving ideas:
→ With pickled ginger and wasabi on the side
→ As a light lunch with miso soup
→ Scooped into lettuce cups for low-carb meal

Prep Time & Nutrition (per serving):