This delicious salmon rice bowl with fresh veggies will be your new favorite weeknight meal! This easy salmon bowl is infinitely customizable, but I'll show you my favorite toppings and preparation methods.
It's ready in about 30 minutes and serves 3 to 4. It saves well in the fridge, so it's perfect for lunch the next day if you have leftovers.
This Asian-inspired recipe combines soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sriracha, and sesame seeds for a scrumptious flavor combo!
Why You'll Love this Recipe
- An easy, flavor-packed meal the whole family will love!
- A complete meal with an abundance of fresh produce and sauces that complement each other well.
- Nutritious ingredients in a comforting meal.
Salmon Rice Bowl Ingredients
- Salmon - use fresh or frozen salmon. You can use Atlantic (farm-raised) salmon or wild salmon like sockeye. If you use frozen salmon, allow it to defrost in the refrigerator for 24 hours before using it, and make sure to pat it dry to remove any excess water.
- Rice - serve with brown or white rice (I always use Jasmine rice). I like to cook my rice in a rice cooker, so I start the rice first, before I even get the other ingredients out of the refrigerator.
- Kewpie Mayonnaise - this Japanese seasoned mayo is available at many grocery stores and Asian supermarkets. If you can't find Kewpie mayo, you can substitute it with regular mayonnaise.
- Everything Bagel Seasoning - this is a great shortcut spice blend that combines sesame seeds, poppy seeds, onion, and garlic for a tasty seasoning. It pairs well with salmon.
- Rice Wine Vinegar - rice vinegar is available at almost every grocery store. I use the Marukan brand.
- Soy Sauce - adds a fantastic pop of saltiness and umami. Feel free to use a low-sodium soy sauce or substitute for coconut aminos or tamari if you need it to be gluten-free.
- Sriracha - this pickled chili sauce adds some heat and acidity to the dish - perfectly setting off the creamy flavors of the salmon.
- Cucumbers - adds bright and fresh flavor to the bowl. I like to use small Persian cucumbers or half an English cucumber, so I don't have to peel the skin.
- Radishes - thinly slice a few radishes for some kicky flavor. You can use regular cherry radishes or get fancy with daikon radishes or other unusual types.
- Avocado - creamy fresh avocado adds a wonderful grassy flavor and looks beautiful.
- Green Onions - top everything with some sliced light and dark green parts of green onions or scallions.
See the recipe card for quantities.
How to Make an Asian Inspired Salmon Bowl
- Step 1: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Pat the salmon dry with paper towels and spread the mayonnaise across the top. Sprinkle on the everything bagel seasoning.
- Step 2: Bake the salmon for 14 to 16 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer.
- Step 3: Flake the salmon apart with a fork.
- Step 4: Combine the salmon in a bowl with rice, cucumbers, radishes, and avocado. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and pour on rice wine vinegar and soy sauce. Squeeze on a
Tips for Making this Salmon Bowls
- Cooking Tips - I recommend lining your sheet pan with parchment paper or a silpat before baking the salmon. It helps keep the salmon from sticking to the pan.
- Recommended Tools - A rice maker is handy for this recipe (and so many others!) It's one less pot to manage while prepping veggies and baking the salmon.
- Alternate Cooking Methods - You can air fry the salmon if you'd prefer. It usually takes between 7 to 10 minutes at 400, depending on the thickness of your salmon.
Make Ahead & Storage
- Storage - Leftover salmon bowl components can be saved in the refrigerator for up to 3 days in an airtight container.
- Reheat - Reheat in the microwave in 1-minute increments till the desired temperature is reached. Rice may need a splash of water to rehydrate.
Salmon Bowl Add-Ins
- Seasonings - Sprinkle on furikake seasoning, sesame seeds, or crumbled nori sheets as a topping.
- Vegetables - Swap the cucumbers, radishes, or avocados for edamame, shredded carrots, or sliced cabbage.
- Rice - Use white or brown rice, quinoa, or cauliflower rice as the base of this bowl.
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Salmon Rice Bowl
Salmon rice bowls are a fresh and healthy, and flavor-packed meal the whole family will love!
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Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds salmon
- 1 tablespoon Kewpie mayonnaise
- 1 ½ tablespoons everything bagel seasoning
- 2 cups cooked rice white or brown
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 5 small radishes thinly sliced
- 2 small cucumbers chopped
- 1 fresh avocado diced
- 1 tablespoon sriracha
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Pat the salmon dry with paper towels and spread the mayonnaise across the top. Sprinkle on the everything bagel seasoning.
- Bake the salmon for 14 to 16 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer and the salmon flakes apart.
- Flake the salmon apart with a fork.
- Portion the salmon, rice, cucumbers, radishes, and avocado into four bowls. Pour on rice wine vinegar and soy sauce. Squeeze a little sriracha on each bowl. Optional - sprinkle sesame seeds on each bowl. Serve immediatley.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 457kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 737mg | Potassium: 1173mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 179IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2mg
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