These egg-shaped rice and quinoa bites are a playful savoury idea for an Easter table. Arrange strips of vegetables and nori on top, and let everyone choose a pattern they like.
This version uses cooked salmon and separate cooking instructions for the grains. It is a meal or snack idea, without comparing it with chocolate as a better or worse choice.
Ingredients
- ½ cup uncooked brown rice
- ½ cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed
- Water, following each grain's packet instructions
- 100 g shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, or to taste
- 200 g fresh salmon fillet, to cook
- 2 nori sheets, cut into strips
- 2 small Lebanese cucumbers, cut into thin strips
- 2 small carrots, grated or cut into thin strips
- ½ avocado, sliced
- Tamari and sliced ginger, optional, to serve
Mushroom seasoning
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons tamari
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
Method
- Cook the rice and quinoa separately according to their packets. Stir together with the vinegar once cooked.
- Put the mushrooms in a pan with a splash of water. Cover briefly to soften, then add the maple syrup, tamari and sesame. Stir until the mushrooms are cooked.
- Bake or pan-cook the salmon until its centre reaches 63°C, checking with a food thermometer. Flake and remove bones. NSW Food Authority — Cooking temperatures.
- Mix the mushrooms through the grains, or keep them for topping. Once the grains are cool enough to handle, use clean hands to shape small ovals. If the mixture will not hold, serve in small bowls.
- Add salmon, cucumber, carrot, avocado and nori on top. Serve promptly. For a vegetarian version, use mushrooms in place of salmon.
A few practical notes
Rice-based dishes need careful cooling and storage. Refrigerate promptly if not serving immediately, keep chilled until needed and do not leave the platter out for extended grazing. NSW Food Authority — Sushi.
This version contains fish, soy and sesame. Check tamari and other labels against dietary needs. Adults should handle hot food and knives.
Try salmon fishcakes for another shared meal. For children's food-and-skin questions, see the eczema guide. Check age suitability before a child's initial naturopathy consultation; the current menu does not state an age range. Melbourne Wellness — Services.
Discuss suitability at a consultation.
Sources
Read 15 October 2026. Clinical sources support the adjacent general information; clinic links verify the advertised appointment menu.
- NSW Food Authority — Cooking temperatures — Australian food-safety guidance; accessed 2026-10-15.
- NSW Food Authority — Sushi — Australian food-safety guidance; accessed 2026-10-15.
- Melbourne Wellness — Services — current clinic facts; accessed 2026-10-15.
