Baked feta noodles, you have been officially replaced. A few weeks ago, lifestyle vlogger Emily Mariko shared one of her favorite foods on TikTok: a salmon bowl with rice, vegetables and sauce. Oh, and an ice cube (to steam the rice). With 4.6 million views and counting, it’s safe to say that the salmon bowl is * the * viral food of the present day.
@emilymarikoBest lunch of the week! ♬ Original sound – Emily Mariko
First, let’s take a moment to understand how delicious – and nutritious – Mariko’s bowl is. Salmon is one of the healthiest proteins you can eat. White rice, kimchi, and avocado are all full of healthy fiber (kimchi is twice as good for the gut because it’s a probiotic food), and the algae contain chlorophyll and iron. It really is a great lunch for all parts of your body – taste buds included.
But that’s certainly not the only way to enjoy a bowl of salmon. Fish and rice are versatile enough to work with a wide variety of ingredients. Varying the ingredients in your salmon bowl isn’t just a good way to get out of your lunch break; It means your body is receiving a wide variety of different nutrients too, which is definitely a health benefit.
Not sure how to turn things around? This is where the seven salmon bowl recipes come into play. You build on the original salmon bowl formula and trade out the ingredients for others, all full of health benefits. Try them out and add the ice cube if you want.
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7 delicious, nutritious salmon bowl recipes
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1. Salmon burrito bowl
As in Mariko’s salmon bowl, you also need fish, rice and avocado here. It’s the spices (chipotle powder, paprika, and cumin) that make it taste completely different. All three are great for treating or preventing chronic inflammation.
Get the Recipe: Salmon Burrito Bowl
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2. Salmon and broccoli bowl
If you still have broccoli leftovers hanging in your crisper, this is the perfect opportunity to incorporate it into something really tasty. Really, any vegetable that is flavored with a little garlic and onion powder tastes pretty good. Use the kimchi in the original salmon bowl for miso dressing, which is still probiotic.
Get the Recipe: Salmon Broccoli Bowl
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3. Mediterranean salmon bowl
This salmon bowl recipe is triple registered and dietician approved so you know every ingredient is beneficial for the body. In addition to salmon, it is made with high-fiber quinoa, vegetables, cucumber, tomatoes, red onions, kalamata olives, chickpeas, avocado, feta cheese, and a few key spices. The whole thing is rounded off with a homemade tzatziki sauce made from Greek yogurt, extra virgin olive oil, dill, garlic, salt, pepper and lemon juice. I told you that everything in it was full of health benefits.
Get the Recipe: Mediterranean Salmon Bowl
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4.Korean rice bowl with sashimi (hoedeopbap)
Raw salmon works just as well in a bowl as cooked salmon. Here it’s paired with tuna and a variety of vegetables, including green or red lettuce leaves, chrysanthemum leaves, and perilla leaves – and they’re not the only vegetable on the ingredient list, either. The finishing touch is a homemade cho gochujang sauce made from gochujang, rice vinegar, soy sauce, apple, sugar, and lemon juice. It adds a perfect touch of spice to the whole bowl.
Get the Recipe: Korean Rice Bowl with Sashimi (hoedeopbap)
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5. Mango Caribbean inspired salmon bowl
The special thing about this salmon bowl is the mango-lime-coconut sauce – a must. The citrus-like topping gives the bowl a perfect balance of sweetness without drowning out the taste of the salmon. In addition to the sauce, coconut milk is also used when cooking the rice, which adds another sweetness.
Get the Recipe: Mango Caribbean Inspired Salmon Bowl
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6. Grilled salmon bowl
Just because summer is over doesn’t mean you’ll be done with barbecue sauce by May; it tastes delicious with salmon. Aside from the barbecue sauce, the other must-have for this salmon bowl is the pineapple salsa – it brightens the whole bowl.
Get the Recipe: Barbecue Salmon Bowl
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7. Pesto salmon bowl
Making your own pesto sauce only takes a minute and is a great way to add more veggies to your bowl. Other ingredients that taste great in this bowl are spring onions, cucumbers, and baby peas. So toss them in when you have them in your fridge.
Get the Recipe: Pesto Salmon Bowl
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