Beautiful honey, lime, and cilantro flavors come together is this tasty salmon rice bowl. Slightly sweet cilantro lime rice topped with juicy salmon roasted in honey, lime, cilantro glaze and fresh cilantro avocado.
Avocado Salmon Rice Bowl
Have you ever taken a bite of something delicious and just melted into the chair?
Well, that is exactly how this Avocado Salmon Rice Bowl is going to make you feel! This sweet and citrusy flavor experience is a treat for your taste buds. Honey, lime, and cilantro flavors are carried throughout the whole dish and works beautifully with salmon, avocado and rice.
I’m such a sucker for seafood, especially when it comes to salmon and shrimp…and scallops, and calamari, and crab. Okay, there is really not much seafood that I don’t like. The only thing I have not tried and loved yet is the raw oysters. I just can’t get passes the texture there, no way. Taking the raw oysters aside, all seafood is wonderful, and especially salmon. That’s my favorite fish and I would eat if every day if I could.
Aside from being delicious, the second best thing about salmon is how fast and easy it is to prepare. It takes a couple of minutes to come up with the glaze or a seasoning for the salmon and into the oven it goes. After 12-15 minutes in the oven, you have a juicy, delicious piece of salmon.
Did you know that salmon is really good for you too? It is an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids and protein. It’s also a great source of vitamin B12 and vitamin D. Many people actually have a deficiency of Vitamins B12 and D, myself included, so salmon is a great thing to be added to the menu as often as possible.
Top if off with some fresh avocado topping and you have a delicious, and really healthy dinner.
Some More Salmon Recipes To Try
Baked Salmon with Avocado Salmon
Strawberry Balsamic Salmon Salad
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Avocado Salmon Rice Bowl
Ingredients
Rice
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 1 1/2 cups water
- Salt
- 1/2 lime, juice only
- 2 Tbsp minced fresh cilantro
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 3 Tbsp chicken or vegetable stock
Salmon:
- 1 lb salmon fillets skin on
- 1 Tbsp lime juice
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 2 Tbsp minced fresh cilantro
- Salt to taste
Avocado Topping:
- 1 ripe avocado
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp minced fresh cilantro
- 1/4 tsp chili powder less for milder topping
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Rice:
- Cook rice in salted water per package instructions. Take off heat when it's just done.
- Preheat a medium cooking pan over medium-high heat. Mix stock, lime juice, honey, and cilantro together. Pour the mixture into the preheated pan and let it simmer for about a minute. Take the pan off heat and mix rice into the liquid. Season with a little bit more salt, mix well, and set aside.
- Salmon:
- Preheat oven to 425 and cover a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and grease it.
- Rub the salmon skin with some oil and place the fillets skin down on the prepared baking sheet.
- Mix lime juice, honey, and cilantro together and rub salmon fillets with it on all exposed sides. You can pour more glaze over the top and season with some salt. (Some glaze will likely run down onto the baking sheet, it will most likely get quite scorched in the oven. Don't be scared it's not your salmon burning, it's the glaze that ran down.)
- Bake salmon for 12-15 minutes, depending on the thickness of your salmon fillets.
- Avocado:
- Cut avocado in half, take out the pit, and take off the skin. Chop avocado and add it to a small bowl. Add lime juice, cilantro, chili powder, and salt. Gently mix.
- To assemble the rice bowls: divide rice among two bowls, top it off with a salmon fillet, and top each bowl with half the avocado mixture.
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Monica Musaraca says
We loved it! I added crunchy veggies to it, it qas delish!! (Cucumber, bell peppers and arugula on side of it…) thank you!
LyubaB says
Thanks, Monica! I am so happy to hear you liked it! The veggies with it sound delicious!!
Jan says
Man…. I was really hoping to love this. Everything was cooked perfectly. I followed the recipe accurately. If you like mild flavors this is great. But, it was so close to a sushi bowl, that I felt it was missing some kick. If I were to make it again, I would skip the cilantro (which I love), and add soy sauce, eel sauce, wasabi, maybe some cucumber, and won ton strips for texture. Not a bad recipe at all! I just like more pop.
Melody says
Omg this is seriously so delicious!! Thank you for the recipe!
LyubaB says
Thanks, Melody! So happy you liked it! 🙂
Truly says
I made this last night. I used brown rice instead of white rice. It worked. I added garlic and onions when I cooked the rice. I would prepare this dish again!!!!
Emina says
Excellent recipe. Easy to follow and easy to make. I look forward to trying more from your site.
LyubaB says
Thank you, Emina!
Cathy says
This is the first comment I have ever left. This was so delicious I had to let you know. I loved it so much only wish my husband liked salmon as much as I do.. Will definitely make this again.
LyubaB says
Hi, Cathy! Thank you so much, I am so happy you liked it! 🙂
Maria says
This was amazing!! I cooked enough for six people, three of them little ones. I did brown rice instead of white and it turned out great. Also instead of honey I sweetened with erythrol. I will definitely make this again
LyubaB says
I am so glad you liked it! 🙂
Greg says
Has anyone tried making the rice in a rice cooker? I’m curious if that changes the recipe at all.
Looking forward to making this!
Lisa Mueller says
This recipe is SOOO delicious!!! Even my 13 year old loved it, which is an amazing feat in itself. My husband loved it and I love how healthy it is! The flavors are perfect with each other. Great job on this one! 👍🏼 Thank you! 💕
LyubaB says
I am so happy that you liked it so much! Thanks for the sweet comment! 🙂
Christine says
Such a great recipe! It was so easy and by far one of my favorite meals. Was sad I didn’t make more! Thanks for sharing this!
LyubaB says
Thank you, Christine! 🙂
SHANNON PERRY-SMITH says
So Delicious! Everyone in my family loved it including my teenage son and daughter! Great with roasted vegetables and siracha mayo on top too! Definitely a family favorite!
LyubaB says
Hi Shannon,
I am so glad you all liked it! Thanks for taking the time to rate my recipe and let me know! 🙂
Anne says
My family loved this! Great lite Summer meal
LyubaB says
So glad you like it, Anne!
Jay says
I tried this once and it is absolutely delicious!! Probably the best salmon dish ever
LyubaB says
Thank you, Jay! You made my day, what a nice compliment! I am so glad you liked it!
Ashlee A says
Trying this recipe out, ur cooking the rice in my insta pressure cooker. Can’t wait to see how this all turns out, as we are looking for healthier dinners in this family 🙂 I’ll let you know how this goes with using a different way to cook the rice and adding sautéed garlic to the mix!
Ashlee says
Was alittle sweet, but my husband loved how the fish turned out. I did add garlic and garlic powder and salt, pepper with everything too. I had to have it a bit more flavorful:) but great recipe, thank
You!
Edie says
Delish
LyubaB says
Thank you!
Deb says
We have been eating salmon for a long time…I’m tired of it. But this recipe …this recipe is my go too. I have made it so many times I hardly need the recipe anymore. My cheat trick is a package of jasmine rice…90 seconds in the microwave. Add honey, cilantro and lime juice if you like.
LyubaB says
I am so happy you like it, Deb! It does jazz the salmon up some, avocado goes so well with it!
Declan says
Thank you for such a lovely recipe. It’s delitious.
LyubaB says
Your so welcome, Declan!
Laura says
I just wanted to tell you that my husband and I have been making this for about a year and a half now and it is one of our all time favorite recipes! We LOVE it! we make it for all our guests when we have people over for dinner. Everyone is always impressed! Thank you for sharing it!
LyubaB says
You made my day, Laura! I am so happy you like it so much! Thanks for taking the time to let me know!