Tuna Mayo Cucumber Sushi Cups
No-cook sushi-style cups with tuna mayo, cucumber crunch, and seasoned rice.

Total
15 min
Prep
15 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 1 cup cup Cooked sushi rice (or short-grain rice), chilled
- 1.5 tbsp Rice vinegar
- 0.5 tsp Sugar
- 0.25 tsp Salt
- 1 can Canned tuna (drained)
- 3 tbsp Mayonnaise
- 1 tsp Soy sauce(optional)
- 1 tsp Sriracha (optional)(optional)
- 1 medium Cucumber
- 1 tbsp Sesame seeds(optional)
- 1 sheet Nori sheets, cut into strips (optional)(optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, stir rice vinegar, sugar, and salt until dissolved. Gently fold into the chilled cooked sushi rice.
- 2
In a separate bowl, mix drained tuna with mayonnaise (and soy sauce and sriracha if using) until evenly combined.
- 3
Cut cucumber into small dice. Pat lightly dry if very wet.
- 4
Spoon rice into two cups or small bowls, pressing lightly to form a base. Top with tuna mayo, then add cucumber crunch. Finish with sesame seeds and nori strips if using.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
610
31% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 42 g |
| Carbohydrate | 44 g |
| Fat | 34 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 5 g |
| Sodium | 980 mg |
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