Dynamite Shrimp Sushi Jars
These Dynamite Shrimp Sushi Jars are the perfect grab and go lunch, filled with all the flavours of your favourite sushi roll and seaweed salad! They're also gluten free!
Here we are, another day, another jar recipe. This time, it's these Dynamite Shrimp Sushi Jars that I'm kinda obsessed with.
You might ask me why I'm so obsessed with mason jar recipes in general, and I have to tell you that it goes beyond the fact that they bring me good traffic from Pinterest LOL. Aren't I sassy this morning?!
I've long touted mason jars as the perfect transportable container for work lunches (as evidenced with these Chicken Spring Roll Jars and these Sweet Potato Burrito Bowl Jars). First of all, they're super skinny so they fit in your lunch bag and the fridge just right. Honestly, you could have a bazillion of these things kicking around without clogging up the fridge too much. And the shorter ones are stackable too!
Second of all, mason jars are ideal for layering your sauces so the important ingredients don't get all soggy. Add in your sauces first, then add your protein, veggies, carbs, toppings and so on. Boom! Lunch for the week ready in a flash!
So speaking of organizing and fridge cleaning, I was going through my little shelf and discovering just how many fun, internationally-inspired ingredients I have on hand. Literally everything from red curry paste and fish sauce to pickled ginger, kimchi, salsa Verde and like 5 different types of hot sauce. And YES, I absolutely do need every single different type of hot sauce, thank you very much. Sriracha is so much different from Frank's red hot and the Caribbean pepper sauce I get homemade from my fave little vegetarian restaurant in Toronto that specializes in roti and BBQ tofu bowls.
Very important distinction here.
Besides being super stressful (yes, I hate the organization part of cleaning even though it makes me feel so accomplished afterward), this past little fridge clean out has me remembering why I even do this blog in the first place, and it's because I'm a really big foodie at heart who's always looking to switch up my weekly meal prep.
Who else is with me on this?!
I think it's easy to fall into the trap of making the same thing for lunch every week without even thinking about it. Trust me, as someone who really lives to eat and looks forward to all my meals everyday, I don't think I could just eat the same thing over and over. So, bring me all the creative mason jar ideas and meal prep bowls.
But more on these Dynamite Shrimp Sushi Jars though…
Basically, we've got all sorts of goodies jam-packed into these Dynamite Shrimp Sushi Jars that make assembly super quick and easy. Basically all you have to do is cook the rice, which takes 10-15 minutes top, especially if you have a rice maker.
Of course the best part of this recipe is that it's super simple and customizable, so feel free to follow the recipe exactly or add in your own toppings.
Here's what I put in mine, and here are some other ideas for these jars:
- Pre-cooked shrimp
- Sushi rice
- Red cabbage
- Green onion
- Sriracha or sambal oelek
- Spicy mayo
- Soy sauce
- Seaweed salad
- Nori
- Sesame seeds
- Matchstick carrots
- Cucumber
- Avocado
The list of options goes on and on. Don't be afraid to get creative and add your own twist to it!
Will you be making these Dynamite Shrimp Sushi Jars?
They're so easy to make and put together for the work week, and are literally the most delicious meal prep recipe. Hopefully they'll also save you a little bit of money – instead of grabbing that dried out, flavourless sushi from the grocery store on your lunch break, you'll have fresh, delicious deconstructed sushi rolls that'll be the envy of the entire office!
As usual, if you try any of my recipes be sure to let me know on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or in the comments – I’d love to see what you come up with!
Dynamite Shrimp Sushi Jars
Ingredients
- 1 lb cooked shrimp (alternatively you can use raw shrimp and boil with shells on for 1-2 min)
- 1 cup sliced red cabbage
- 1 cup diced cucumber
- 1 cup Carrot matchsticks
- 1 package seaweed salad
- 1 sheet nori, cut into thin strips
- 2 cups cooked sushi rice (aka sticky rice)
- 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp sugar
- sesame seeds
- Sriracha
- soy sauce or tamari
Instructions
- Cook sticky rice according to package directions on the stovetop or in a rice cooker. When finished cooking, add rice vinegar and sugar, mixing together well. Set aside and let cool.
- Assemble ingredients and add to jars, layering the following order: soy sauce (to taste), shrimp, cucumber, red cabbage, carrots, seaweed salad, sushi rice, nori strips, sesame seeds and Sriracha.
- Jars keep in the fridge up to 5 days. To serve, dump into a large bowl and enjoy!
Nutrition
Okay! These look AMAZING! Going to have to make these as part of my weekly meal prep!
Thanks so much Jaclyn <3
Do you make your own seaweed salad? I’ve never seen it in stores before
Hey Mandy! I don’t make it myself – I’ve found it in the sushi section/bar area of many different grocery stores near where I live. It’s usually a section where they do prepared foods including sushi rolls. Alternatively, you could get an order from your local sushi joint or you could just leave it out altogether. You’ll still get the flavour from the nori sheets (the dark seaweed paper that you should be able to find in the Asian sauces section of your local grocery store)
This looks amazing, will definitely try! What size jar do you use?
How much soy sauce is a good amount without being to salty
I usually put in about a tablespoon Tammy!
How many points? These looks delicious
Hey Lyndsay – from what I can see using this calculator it’s 9 smart points, probably closer to 5 freestyle points. If you have the weight watchers app you may need to input everything to get a more accurate score. Hope this helps! http://www.calculator.net/weight-watchers-points-calculator.html?w5energy=440&w5energyunit=1&w5sugar=4&w5sugarunit=1&w5sfat=1&w5sfatunit=1&w5protein=16&w5proteinunit=1&caltype=5&x=69&y=15#smartpoint