Sesame Crusted Salmon Bowl
Crispy sesame crusted salmon bites tossed in a quick teriyaki glaze, served over rice with a fresh cucumber avocado salad and finished with yum yum sauce!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 545kcal
Ingredients
For the salmon bites
- 4 filets salmon
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon coconut aminos or soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 3 tablespoon sesame seeds
To Assemble
- 1 cucumber diced
- ½ cup edamame
- 1 avocado cut into chunks
- 1 tablespoon coconut aminos or soy sauce
- 2 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 2 cups brown rice cooked
Yum yum sauce, optional
- ½ cup avocado mayo - or regular mayo or Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- Remove the skins from the salmon filets and cut into 2 inch cubes. Add the salmon pieces to a bowl along with the sesame oil, coconut aminos, and honey. Toss well to combine. Let the salmon marinate for 3 - 5 minutes.4 filets salmon, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 teaspoon coconut aminos, 1 teaspoon honey
- Remove the salmon pieces from the bowl and blot with a paper towel to remove excess liquid. The sesame seeds won’t stick well to the salmon if it’s too wet.
- Add the sesame seeds to a shallow dish and spray your air fryer basket with cooking oil. Coat each salmon bite with sesame seeds by rolling it in the dish. Place the salmon in the basket of the air fryer, leaving at least 1 inch of space between each one. Air fry the salmon at 400 F for 6 minutes.3 tablespoon sesame seeds
- Meanwhile, prepare the cucumber salad by adding the cucumber, edamame, and avocado to a bowl. Drizzle the coconut aminos, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and sea salt over top and toss to combine.1 cucumber, ½ cup edamame, 1 avocado, 1 tablespoon coconut aminos, 2 teaspoon rice vinegar, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- Prepare the yum yum sauce; set aside. Assemble bowls with a portion of brown rice, cucumber salad, and the salmon bites. Drizzle extra dressing from the cucumber salad over the salmon and rice, garnish with yum yum sauce, if desired, and enjoy!2 cups brown rice, ½ cup avocado mayo - or regular mayo or Greek yogurt, 1 tablespoon ketchup, 1 tablespoon melted butter, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, ¼ teaspoon paprika
Nutrition
Calories: 545kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 399mg | Potassium: 1244mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 258IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 112mg | Iron: 3mg