Salmon Rice Bowl
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Salmon rice bowls are so easy to make and are a delicious quick lunch idea. Top with your favorite dressing for a healthy meal!
This easy salad recipe with salmon, rice, and fresh vegetables is a yummy and healthy lunch or dinner idea. Pair it with a bowl of broccoli cheese soup and some homemade French bread.
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Salmon Rice Bowl
Salmon Rice Bowl
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Why you’ll love this recipe
📌 Full of delicious flavors and easy to adapt to your personal tastes.
📌 A great way to use up leftovers and clean out the fridge.
📌 Healthy and piled with fresh vegetables.
Ingredients
- Salmon – Cooked and cut into bite sized pieces. This is a great way to use leftover baked salmon.
- Rice – Prepared. We used basmati rice for this recipe, but whatever you love will work. Or grab the leftovers from take-out!
- Lettuce – Spring mix is my favorite lettuce blend for this bowl.
- Cucumber – Small English cucumbers are my favorite.
- Carrot – Julienned or sliced thinly.
- Onion – Red onion, sliced thinly.
- Pepper – Bell pepper. I like red because it has the sweetest flavor profile.
- Dressing – We used honey mustard dressing for this recipe, but it is delicious with any number of dressings!
Step-by-step directions
⭐ First, prepare ingredients separately; salmon, rice, lettuce, and vegetables.
⭐ Next, if making your dressing from scratch, prepare it and set aside.
⭐ Then, layer salmon, rice, lettuce, and veggies in a bowl.
⭐ Finally, top with your dressing.
Scroll down to the printable recipe card toward the bottom of this article for ingredient measurements and detailed cooking instructions.
Preparation
Can you make salmon bowls ahead of time?
Prepping the ingredients ahead of time is a great idea, but we don’t suggest actually assembling the bowls until you’re ready to eat.
Keep the ingredients separate and refrigerated in sealed containers until you’re ready to put them together.
What kind of rice is best?
I used a white basmati rice, but honestly any kind you love will work. It can also be made with quinoa or cauliflower rice!
If using leftover rice, you may want to heat it in the microwave with a little bit of water to soften before adding to your bowl.
Do you eat this hot or cold?
It’s totally a matter of preference, I personally like my rice and salmon warm with the other ingredients cold. You can make them with hot or cold ingredients, or heat up a cold bowl in the oven or microwave.
What other protein can be used?
This bowl is also awesome with seared chicken or grilled flank steak. If you want to keep it vegetarian, try some pan fried tofu!
Tips, tricks, and frequently asked questions
✅ Try making these with other proteins like steak, chicken, or even tofu.
✅ Bulk it up with more veggies like edamame, raw zucchini, mushrooms, or sprouts.
✅ Add some spice with fresh or pickled jalapenos.
✅ Use a different dressing like our citrus vinaigrette or give it an Asian twist with some yum yum sauce and sriracha!
Serving suggestions
Pair this healthy salmon bowl with a sweet treat like a frosted lemonade or strawberry milkshake. If you’re serving it as a dinner side, try spaghetti carbonara or chicken cordon bleu casserole as your main!
More awesome salmon and fish dishes
- Cranberry almond salmon bowl
- Classic tuna patties
- Honey mustard salmon
- Sheet pan salmon
- Teriyaki salmon recipe
- See all our easy fish recipes
Other salads to enjoy
- Seven layer salad
- Butternut squash salad
- Antipasto salad
- Taco salad recipe
- See all our salad recipe ideas!
Tools we love
- Santoku knife – My favorite knife for cutting vegetables! This knife is the perfect size and shape, handles great, and is super reasonably priced.
- Ceramic bowls– there is literally no such thing as too many bowls. I heart bowls. So much.
Salmon Rice Bowl
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How to Make a Salmon Rice Bowl
Salmon Rice Bowl Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup cooked salmon per bowl
- ½ cup cooked rice per bowl
- ½ cup spring mix lettuce per bowl
- ¼ bell pepper thin sliced, per bowl
- ¼ cup sliced cucumber per bowl
- ¼ cup julienned carrots per bowl
- ⅛ thin sliced red onion per bowl
- honey mustard dressing to taste
Instructions
- Add salmon, rice, lettuce, pepper, cucumber, carrot, and onion to your bowl.
- Top with dressing.
Notes
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I’ll take salmon any way I can get it! This bowl is full of flavor, hearty, & so so good!!
Salmon rice has been my favorite dish to make. Love how this one turned out!
This is a delicious, versatile recipe. Any recipe that everyone in the family can make their own version is a winner in my book!