ASIAN SALMON BOWL

Asian, Dinner by Cafe Christina

This is the perfect “I don’t know what to cook for dinner meal”. It comes together in less than 30 minutes and is such a versatile and buildable dish. I recommend to use whatever vegetables you have on hand. No need to go out and get more. I used fresh spinach, shelled edamame peas, diced carrots, avocado and scallions. Don’t feel restricted to using just those items. Brand out. Some great alternatives are:

  • Steamed broccoli and snap peas
  • Colorful bell peppers
  • Soft boiled eggs cut in half (love to add this!)
  • Diced mango or pineapple
  • Fresh basil
  • Sautéed bok choy or asparagus

The combinations are endless. Get creative and use your favorites to complete the bowl! I love to use sushi rice or jasmine rice but also feel free to use brown rice to make things a touch healthier. Or you could also use fried rice to make it a little extra sinful! I’ll link one of my fried rice recipes below.

I like to pan sear my salmon but feel free to roast it if you like. You can’t go wrong with this bowl. It’s pretty much a no fail recipe that is good every time!

ASIAN SALMON BOWL

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 20 minutes

Total time: 30 minutes

Serves: 2

INGREDIENTS:

For sauce:

  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tsp corn starch
  • 1 inch fresh ginger, grated
  • 1 clove garlic, grated
  • 1 tsp Thai chili paste
  • 1 tsp white or black toasted sesame seeds
  • 2 tbsp honey

For bowl:

  • 2 pieces Atlantic salmon without skin
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • Kosher salt
  • Handful of fresh spinach
  • 1 large carrot, cut julienned
  • 1 cup edamame peas
  • 3 scallions, thinly sliced
  • 1 avocado, diced
  • 2 cups sushi rice, cooked

DIRECTIONS:

For sauce:

  1. Place all ingredients in a small pan and bring heat up to medium. Allow to softly boil and then turn down to low. Allow to cook for 1-2 minutes to thicken slightly. Turn heat off and set aside.

For bowl:

  1. Heat a nonstick pan to medium heat. Add in coconut oil and allow to melt. Season both sides of salmon with salt. Add to the hot pan and cook about 3-4 minutes a side or until cooked to your liking.
  2. Serve salmon over sushi rice with sauce, spinach, carrots, avocado, edamame and scallions.

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