Description
Delight your taste buds with this flavorful Spiced Salmon Bowl featuring perfectly cooked salmon fillets coated in aromatic spices, served atop fluffy quinoa and a refreshing cucumber-dill salad.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Salmon:
- 4 salmon fillets (about 6 oz each)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
For the Quinoa:
- 1 cup quinoa (uncooked)
- 2 cups water or broth
For the Cucumber-Dill Salad:
- 1 large cucumber (thinly sliced)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
- 1/4 cup red onion (thinly sliced)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (for salad)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Lemon wedges (for serving)
Instructions
- Rinse and drain the quinoa. In a medium saucepan, combine quinoa and water or broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes or until quinoa is fluffy and water is absorbed. Remove from heat and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
- Prepare the salmon. In a small bowl, mix cumin, paprika, garlic powder, cayenne, salt, and black pepper. Pat salmon fillets dry and rub with olive oil, then coat evenly with the spice mix.
- Cook the salmon. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the salmon skin-side down for 4–5 minutes, then flip and cook another 3–4 minutes until cooked through and flaky.
- Make the salad. Combine cucumber, dill, red onion, lemon juice, and olive oil in a bowl. Toss well and season with salt and pepper.
- Assemble the bowls. Divide quinoa among bowls, top with a salmon fillet, and add a portion of cucumber-dill salad. Garnish with lemon wedges.
Notes
- You can roast or grill the salmon instead of pan-searing.
- Add avocado or a dollop of Greek yogurt for extra creaminess.
- Substitute brown rice or couscous if preferred.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 470
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
