Sushi for Dogs

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Homemade dog sushi treats made with simple, wholesome, and dog-safe ingredients are sure to bring on tail wags.

Course Dog Treats

Cuisine Pet

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Cooling 20

Total Time 1

Servings pieces

Calories 39kcal

Author Renee Dobbs

Ingredients

1 cup cooked white rice
1 small carrot
1/2 cucumber
1 ounce canned salmon
1 tablespoon softened low-fat cream cheese
1 nori sheet

Instructions

Cook rice in water according to the package instructions (without salt or seasoning). Allow it to cool to room temperature.
Peel and julienne the carrot and cucumber.
Flake the salmon with a fork in a small bowl. Add the cream cheese to the salmon and stir well.
Lay the nori sheet, shiny side down, on a flat surface, bamboo mat covered in plastic wrap, or parchment paper. Spoon the rice onto the sheet and spread it evenly over the sheet almost to the edges.
Make a line of the salmon mixture near a long edge, from one side to the other. Place the carrots and cucumber on top of the salmon. Tightly roll up starting from the salmon edge, with your hands or using the mat or parchment. Press while rolling to compact the rice.
Moisten the edge of the nori with a water-dampened finger and press to seal it. Use a wet serrated or very sharp knife to slice into equal pieces.
Store in the refrigerator.

Notes

To make dog-safe sushi-style rice:

1 cup sushi rice (Japanese short-grain rice)
1½ cups water, plus more for rinsing and soaking
1 tablespoon rice vinegar

Rinse the rice with cold water several times until the water is clear. Soak the rice in cold water for 30 minutes, and then drain. Place the soaked rice and water in a saucepan, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 15-20 minutes, until all water is absorbed. Remove from the heat, and let stand covered for 10-15 minutes. Spread out the rice, sprinkle vinegar over it, stir, and spread it out again until cooled completely.

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