spicy tuna bowl

last updated on October 30, 2026

This spicy tuna bowl takes 15 minutes to make and is the perfect weeknight meal. Or lunch! It’s got rice, cucumbers, avocado, spicy tuna, ginger, chili crunch, and seaweed. It’s packed with flavor and will be your new fav.

There are few things more frustrating when you see a recipe that says it takes 15 minutes, but it actually takes 30 minutes from beginning to end. I wanted to prove that this recipe actually takes 15 minutes, so I set a timer, then filmed and plated this entire bowl in 14 mintues and 49 seconds. If I can film and assemble this bowl in under 15 minutes, I have so much confidence that you can make it in 15 min!

There are a few keys to making this recipe so speedy. First we are using either pre-cooked white rice, or microwavable white rice. This really cuts the time down! Obviously, you can cook white rice from scratch, but then it won’t be under 15 minutes. My favorite microwave white rice is this Bibigo kind I buy at Costco.

The next key is using canned tuna or salmon. Proteins are usually a time-consuming part of every meal, but using canned tuna makes this bowl speedy speedy. And adding mayo and sriracha really kick up the flavor!

ingredients needed for this spicy tuna bowl

• 1 cup mixed greens
• 1 cup cooked white rice
• 1 5oz can tuna (or salmon)
• 1 tbsp kewpie mayo
• 1 tsp sriracha
• 1/2 english cucumber
• 1/2 avocado
• 2 seaweed packets
• 2 tbsp sushi ginger (optional)
• 1 green onion (optional)
• chili oil (optional)

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spicy tuna bowl

[category] Main Course

[published] January 23, 2024

[PREP] 15 minutes mins

[TOTAL] 15 minutes mins

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Ingredients

• 1 cup mixed greens
• 1 cup cooked white rice
• 1 5 oz can tuna or salmon
• 1 tbsp kewpie mayo or normal mayo
• 1 tsp sriracha
• 1/2 english cucumber
• 1/2 avocado
• 2 seaweed packets
• 2 tbsp sushi ginger optional
• 1 green onion optional
• chili oil optional

Instructions

1. Drain the tuna and empty it into a small bowl. Add the kewpie mayo and sriracha and use a fork to mash everything together. Set aside.
2. Thinly slice the cucumber, avocado, and green onion.
3. To assemble, add the mixed greens and white rice to a bowl. Top with the tuna, cucumbers, avocado, and seaweed. If desired, top with sushi ginger, green onions, and chili crunch. Enjoy!!