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fiesta salmon rice bowls
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Fiesta Salmon Rice Bowl Recipe

This fresh and tasty fiesta salmon rice bowl recipe is made with perfectly cooked salmon, cilantro lime rice, a corn salad, and fresh avocado.
Prep 20 minutes
Cook 40 minutes
Total 1 hour
Fat 32
Carbs 59
Protein 38
Yield 4

Ingredients

Salmon

  • 4 6-oz. salmon fillets skin on
  • 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt or more to taste

Cilantro Lime Rice

  • 1 cups uncooked long-grain white rice or long-grain brown rice
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped (not packed)
  • 5 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt or more, to taste

Other

  • 15 oz. can corn drained and rinsed (or 1 ½ cups frozen corn)
  • 15 oz. can black beans drained and rinsed
  • ½ large red onion minced
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 large avocados
  • ¼ cup Greek yogurt/sour cream
  • Optional: chips

Instructions

  • First, prepare the salmon by patting the filets dry with a piece of paper towel.
  • Next, bake, pan fry, or grill you salmon.
  • Salmon in the oven: bake salmon at 375ºF for 20-25 minutes or until it's light pink in color and easy to flake.
  • Salmon on the grill: grill salmon at 450ºF skin-side down for about 6 minutes. Then, flip and grill for 2 more minutes or until the salmon reaches 140ºF internally.
  • Salmon on the stovetop: pan-sear salmon over medium/high heat for 4 minutes skin-side up. Then, flip, and cook for 3-4 more minutes or until the salmon is light pink in color and flakey.
  • Prepare cilantro lime rice by following the directions HERE.
  • Next, add corn, black beans, and red onion to a medium-sized bowl and mix well.
  • Evenly, distribute around ½ cup of the corn mixture into each bowl (you will have leftovers)
  • Place a serving of cooked salmon into each bowl. Then, slice 2 large avocados and add half an avocado to each bowl.
  • Make the dressing by whisking the olive oil, chopped cilantro, lime juice, and salt together in a bowl and drizzle over each bowl.
  • Finally, serve with Greek yogurt/sour cream and your favorite chips.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 649kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 32g | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 5g