Easy Smoked Salmon Sushi Lasagna

If you love sushi but don’t want to deal with rolling individual pieces, this Sushi Lasagna is such a fun shortcut. It has all those sushi flavors I love — sticky rice, smoked salmon, avocado, cucumber and cream cheese — layered together in a pan and flipped out before serving.

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked sticky or sushi rice
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1–2 teaspoons sugar
• 3–4 organic sushi nori sheets
• 24 ounces smoked salmon (I used two 12-ounce packages from Costco, but you can definitely use less)
• 1 container whipped cream cheese
• 1 cucumber, sliced lengthwise into thin strips
• 1 avocado, thinly sliced

Instructions

1. Prepare the rice. Cook the sticky rice according to the package directions. I use a rice cooker, and it is so worth it — it makes the rice easy and consistent every time. While the rice is still slightly warm, gently stir in the rice vinegar and sugar, then let it cool.
2. Prepare your pan. Line a small baking dish or loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving a little extra hanging over the sides. This makes it much easier to flip the sushi lasagna out at the end.
3. Start layering. Press a layer of sticky rice firmly into the bottom of the pan.
4. Add a sheet of nori, trimming it if needed to fit your pan.
5. Spread on a thin layer of whipped cream cheese.
6. Add a layer of smoked salmon, followed by cucumber and avocado.
7. Add another layer of rice and continue layering the ingredients until the pan is full, finishing with a layer of rice.
8. Gently press everything down so the layers hold together.
9. Place a serving plate upside down over the pan, then carefully flip everything over. Lift off the pan and remove the plastic wrap.
10. Slice into squares and serve!

Optional Toppings

Drizzle with spicy mayo, soy sauce or coconut aminos, and sprinkle with sesame seeds or sliced green onion if you like.