Description
A delicious Salmon Taco Bowl featuring seasoned salmon fillets served over sofrito rice, topped with avocado, Greek yogurt, and fresh ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 wild salmon fillets (170 g each)
- 0.5 tablespoon olive oil
- 0.5 lime, juiced
- 1 tablespoon coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 0.75 teaspoon chili powder
- 0.125 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or a pinch to taste
- 0.5 teaspoon paprika
- 0.75 teaspoon ground cumin
- 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 0.25 cup finely diced green bell pepper
- 0.25 cup finely diced yellow onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 0.5 cup tomato sauce
- 0.25 cup finely diced cilantro, plus extra for serving
- 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
- 0.5 teaspoon ground coriander
- 0.25 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 0.25 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1.25 cups water
- 0.75 cup uncooked jasmine or basmati white rice
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 0.5 avocado, sliced
- 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons diced green onion or red onion
- Fresh cilantro leaves
- Lime wedges
- Salsa or hot sauce, as desired
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or foil and lightly grease.
- Place salmon fillets skin-side down on the prepared sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and lime juice.
- In a small bowl, combine coconut sugar, chili powder, cayenne, paprika, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle mixture evenly over salmon and gently rub in.
- Set aside the seasoned salmon while preparing the rice.
- Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add green bell pepper, onion, garlic, and cilantro. Sauté for 2–4 minutes until vegetables are softened.
- Add tomato sauce, cumin, coriander, turmeric, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Stir and simmer for 2 minutes until aromatic.
- Pour in water and bring to a boil. Stir in rice, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 15–20 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid absorbed.
- Remove the saucepan from heat. Fluff rice with a fork, cover again, and let steam for an additional 10 minutes off the heat.
- While the rice steams, bake salmon for 15–20 minutes, or until fully cooked and easily flakes with a fork.
- Divide sofrito rice between two bowls. Top each with a salmon fillet. Add avocado slices, Greek yogurt, green onion, cilantro, lime wedges, and salsa or hot sauce as desired.
Notes
- Feel free to adjust the spiciness by modifying the amount of cayenne pepper.
- For a lighter version, you can use Greek yogurt as a dressing substitute.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking and Sautéing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 652
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 650 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 76 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg