Blueberry Fruit “Sushi”

Make blueberries a part of your daily routine: Grab a Boost of Blue!

Portions: 14 rolls
Order ingredients from blueberries - U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council

Ingredients

  • 3⁄4 cup short grain rice
  • 1 1⁄4 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • Pinch salt
  • 1⁄2 cup coconut milk
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1⁄2 cup blueberries
  • 1⁄2 avocado, cut into 2 inch batons
  • 1 small peach, apple or plum cut into small cubes

Dipping Sauce Ingredients

  • 1 cup frozen blueberries
  • 1⁄3 cup vanilla yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon honey

Instructions

  1. For the rice: In a medium pot over medium low heat, combine rice, water, sugar  and salt.
  2. Cook about 15 minutes until rice has absorbed the water and is cooked through but still firm.
  3. Stir in coconut milk and vanilla.  Mixture should be thick.  Let cool.
  4. On a piece of parchment paper with wet hands pat half of the rice into a 7 x 5 inch rectangle.
  5. Lay half of the blueberries along the long end of the rectangle.  Add half of the avocado and apple slices.
  6. Roll up in the parchment  to enclose the fruit and form a long tight roll or log .
  7. Unroll the parchment; cut the rice roll crosswise into 1 inch pieces to make “sushi rolls”.
  8. Repeat with remaining rice mixture and fruit.

Dipping Sauce Instructions

  1. Combine blueberries, yogurt and honey in a blender.  Puree until smooth.

About This Recipe

What in the world is blueberry fruit sushi? Trust us – it’s uniquely delicious! The different textures and flavors of the rice, avocado, peach and blueberries combine for an explosion of truly decadent taste. Bonus: how fun is it to use chopsticks for dipping the blueberry fruit sushi in its complementary sauce?!

Subscribe for Updates


Enjoy all the latest blueberry information and inspiration! Subscribe to our monthly newsletter for a delicious boost of blue, delivered right to your inbox. Be the first to get the latest recipes and ideas, healthy living tips, blog posts, and more.

Subscribe