Quick Look at this Easy Salmon Power Bowl Recipe
- Ready In: 30 minutes
- Serves: 2
- Difficulty Level: easy, beginner-level sheet pan dinner (similar to our sheet pan teriyaki salmon).
- Main Ingredients: salmon fillets, wild rice, broccoli, purple cabbage, red bell pepper, and avocado.
- Dietary Info: Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free
- Best For: easy weeknight dinners or meal prep for the week ahead.
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Why This Nutritious Rice Bowl Needs To Be Dinner Tonight
- It’s basically a simple sheet pan dinner (except for the wild rice).
- Made with 8 real, simple ingredients and feel free to use any veggies you have on hand!
- Easily meal prep for the week ahead.
- Nutrient-dense foods that will have you feeling your best!
Key Ingredients + Substitutions
Be sure to see the recipe card below for a full listing of ingredients, instructions, and estimated nutritional information.
- Salmon Fillets – pick-up fresh salmon fillets with the skin on or off or use frozen salmon, but make sure they are fully thawed and pat dry with a paper towel before baking.
- Wild Rice – feel free to cook stove top wild rice, make Instant Pot wild rice, or hit the easy button and used canned wild rice to save on time!
- Broccoli, Red Pepper, & Purple Cabbage – a delicious combination of fresh veggies but use whatever you have on hand (i.e. mushrooms, onion, etc).
- Butter – simply use a plant-based butter to make it dairy-free.
How To Make A Salmon Power Bowl
Step 1 – Make sure the wild rice is cooked according to the package directions.
Step 2 – Place salmon fillets on sheet pan, rub with oil, season with salt, and add a little butter. Bake 5 minutes.
Step 3 – Toss the fresh veggies with oil and salt.
Step 4 – Add the veggies to the other side of the sheet pan.
Recipe Variations
Easily switch things up with other fresh veggies, like carrots, celery, cherry tomatoes, asparagus, brussel sprouts, etc. You may need to adjust cooking time depending on what you use. And after it has all cooked, feel free to top with sesame seeds, green onions, edamame, or any other favorites!
Step 5 – Bake for about 12 minutes or until salmon is fully cooked.
Step 6 – Assemble salmon power bowl over wild rice with smashed avocado.
Best Ways To Serve A Salmon Power Bowl
This is a complete one bowl meal that can be enjoyed all on its own. I highly recommend the smashed avocado (as noted in the recipe card), plus some sesame seeds, chopped fresh parsley, sliced green onions, and/or some red pepper flakes for a little kick of heat.
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 cups long grain wild rice, cooked per package instructions*
- 2 salmon fillets, 4-6 ounces each
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 1¼ teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- ½ tablespoon butter, sub plant-based butter
- 2 cups purple cabbage, roughly chopped and packed
- 2 cups broccoli, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 red pepper, cut into slices
- 1 avocado, roughly mashed
Instructions
- Cook Wild Rice: Cook about 3 cups long grain wild rice according to the package directions. This can take a while, so make sure it is towards the end of cooking or ready to go.
- Prep: Preheat oven to 425℉.
- Salmon: Rub 2 salmon fillets (leave the skin-on) with a little olive oil and sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon kosher salt. Place salmon on an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet and place a little bit of butter on top of each. Make sure they are both off to one side of the pan as you will be placing the vegetables on the same sheet. Bake in the oven for 5 minutes.
- Veggies: Put the prepped cabbage, broccoli florets, and red pepper in a medium bowl. Drizzle with 1 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Toss to coat.
- Baking: After the salmon has baked for about 5 minutes, add the prepped veggies to the other side of the sheet pan. Return to the oven to continue cooking for about 12 minutes. Total cook time will depend on the thickness of the salmon (the internal temperature at the thickest part of the salmon should reach 140℉, use a meat thermometer). If you feel like the salmon still needs a little bake time, put in under the broiler for 2-3 minutes (with the veggies too).
- Assemble Bowl: To serve, place your desired amount of wild rice in a shallow bowl. Place salmon and veggies on top of wild rice and top with avocado. Enjoy!
Notes
- *Rice: we love wild rice, but feel free to use any of your favorite varieties of rice. (My favorite way to make wild rice is this Instant Pot wild rice recipe).
- Dairy-Free: use a plant-based butter.
- Storage: leftovers can be kept in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Original post published on 2/19/2017. Retested and new photos added on 8/5/2026.
Bridget says
Fresh and delicious! Great weeknight dinner!