Description
Savor a vibrant salmon bowl brimming with fresh ingredients and delightful flavors, perfect for a healthy meal any day of the week.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 fresh salmon fillets (6 oz each)
- 1 cup brown rice (uncooked)
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1 cucumber (thinly sliced)
- 1 ripe avocado (sliced)
- 3 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce (or tamari)
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Season salmon fillets with salt and pepper, then place skin-side down on a lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until flaky.
- Cook brown rice according to package instructions; fluff with a fork when done.
- While the salmon and rice cook, chop cherry tomatoes and cucumber; wash spinach.
- In each bowl, layer cooked brown rice, followed by baby spinach, baked salmon, chopped veggies, and avocado slices.
- Drizzle with soy sauce mixed with lemon juice and sprinkle sesame seeds before serving.
Notes
- Feel free to substitute brown rice with quinoa or cauliflower rice for a different base.
- Add your favorite veggies like bell peppers or carrots for extra crunch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Healthy
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 690mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 60mg