Salmon Bowl (Easy Healthy Dinner in 20 Minutes)
Salmon Bowl is a quick and healthy dinner made with marinated salmon cubes, rice, fresh vegetables, and avocado.Ready in just 20 minutes, it’s balanced, flavorful, and easy to customize.Perfect for a light yet satisfying weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Salmon
- 12 oz 340 g salmon fillets
- 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- ½ teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 garlic clove
- Small cube fresh ginger
Bowl Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked white rice or quinoa
- 1 medium cucumber
- 1 medium carrot
- ½ cup frozen edamame beans
- ½ avocado
Optional Garnish
- Spicy mayo
- Sriracha aioli
- Sesame seeds
- Green onions
Instructions
- Slice the salmon into large cubes about 1 inch (2.5 cm). Remove the skin and any bones.
- In a bowl, combine soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, sesame oil, grated garlic, and grated ginger to create the marinade.
- Add the salmon cubes to the marinade and gently mix until well coated. Let the salmon marinate for about 10 minutes, or longer in the refrigerator if time allows.
- While the salmon marinates, prepare the vegetables. Slice the cucumber, shred the carrot, and dice the avocado into cubes.
- Defrost the edamame beans by placing them in a colander and running under cool water.
- Cook the marinated salmon in a skillet over medium heat for 4–5 minutes, turning occasionally, until lightly caramelized and cooked through.
- Assemble the Salmon Bowl by adding rice or quinoa to a bowl, then top with salmon, cucumber, carrot, edamame, and avocado.
- Finish with optional garnishes like sesame seeds, green onions, spicy mayo, or sriracha aioli.
Notes
This Salmon Bowl is very flexible. Swap the vegetables for what you have on hand, such as shredded cabbage, radishes, or bell peppers. A drizzle of extra marinade can also be used as a light sauce for extra flavor.