These Trader Joe’s salmon bite bowls are healthy, delicious and come together with only 5 ingredients, making them the best and easiest weeknight dinner option! This meal is balanced and packed in protein, fiber, nutrients, healthy fats and complex carbohydrates to help keep you full for hours!
If you love this recipe, you will love my lemon pepper chicken skewers, chicken marsala recipe, Trader Joe’s Pesto chicken recipe, or my low carb chicken lettuce wraps!
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Ingredients
- Salmon, diced into 1″ cubes
- Trader Joe’s Soyaki Sauce
- Avocado, sliced
- Frozen White or Brown Rice
- Shelled Edamame
- Optional: Sesame Seeds
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
- Boil some hot water and pour about ¼ cup into a flat bottom bowl. Add in your salmon, skin down for about 30 seconds. Peel your salmon skin off and then slice your salmon into 1” cubes.
- Add your salmon into a bowl with about ⅔ cup of soyaki sauce. Place in the fridge and let the salmon marinate until you get impatient. I did about 20 minutes.
- Remove your salmon from the sauce and air fry at 400 for about 6-8 minutes. If you don’t have an air fryer you may also bake at 425 for about 8-10 minutes.
- While your salmon is cooking, you can prepare your avocado by removing the pit, peeling and slicing it and also prepare the rice by microwaving it.
- Assemble your bowl by first adding your brown rice, followed by your salmon, then your edamame and avocado slices. Optional: add a small drizzle of soyaki and top with sesame seeds if using. Enjoy!
Hint: If you don’t have a Trader Joe’s nearby, feel free to make your own soyaki sauce, you can use this recipe by Fancy Apron.
Substitutions
- Edamame – you can use frozen shelled edamame from a grocery store if you’re not shopping at Trader Joe’s.
- Gluten-Free– make your own soyaki sauce (using coconut aminos instead of soy sauce to make this recipe gluten-free).
This recipe is already dairy-free as is.
Variations
- Spicy – add chili pepper flakes while cooking to imbue heat into the dish
- Kid friendly – This recipe is kid-friendly as is. Serve into bite sized portions as needed, depending on age.
Equipment
All you need to make these Trader Joe’s salmon bite bowls is an:
- Air-Fryer
- Medium Bowl
If you’re in the market for an air-fryer, this is the one we have and love!
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Storage
This dish is best enjoyed fresh, however, leftovers can be stored in the fridge in an air-tight container for up to 3 days!
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Trader Joe’s Salmon Bite Bowls
Equipment
- 1 Medium bowl
- 1 Microwave
Ingredients
- 2-2.5 Pounds Salmon diced into 1″ cubes
- 1 & ⅓ Cup Trader Joe's Soyaki Sauce
- 2 Large Avocados sliced
- 2 Bags Trader Joe's Frozen White or Brown Rice ¾ Cup per Serving
- 1 Package Shelled Edamame
- Optional: Sesame Seeds to Garnish
Instructions
- Boil some hot water and pour about ¼ cup into a flat bottom bowl. Add in your salmon, skin down for about 30 seconds. Peel your salmon skin off and then slice your salmon into 1” cubes.
- Add your salmon into a bowl with about ⅔ cup of soyaki sauce. Place in the fridge and let the salmon marinate until you get impatient. I did about 20 minutes.
- Remove your salmon from the sauce and air fry at 400 for about 6-8 minutes. If you don’t have an air fryer you may also bake at 425 for about 8-10 minutes.
- While your salmon is cooking, you can prepare your avocado by removing the pit, peeling and slicing it and also prepare the rice by microwaving it.
- Assemble your bowl by first adding your brown rice, followed by your salmon, then your edamame and avocado slices. Optional: add a small drizzle of soyaki and top with sesame seeds if using. Enjoy!
- Hint: If you don’t have a Trader Joe’s nearby, feel free to make your own soyaki sauce, you can use this recipe by Fancy Apron.
Notes
Nutrition
FOOD SAFETY
- Cook to a minimum temperature of 165 °F (74 °C)
- Don’t leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
- Never leave cooking food unattended
- Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
- Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove
Cindy says
This dinner is on repeat in our home, easy and delicious! I have even thrown shrimp in to mix it up!
christina.klapper says
So glad you loved it Cindy!!!! And yum! Shrimp sounds delish!
Catherine says
This was delicious and so easy! I made a half batch which served 2 people perfectly. One of my new all-time favorite recipes!
christina.klapper says
Wow such a compliment!!!!! Thank you so much!!! So glad you loved it!!🥰
Rebecca says
My kids love this. Easy ingredients to have on hand. Comes together easily and tastes like a million bucks. I’m loving allll of your recipes- yum!
Jaime Pollaro says
We LOVE this recipe!! It’s the only way my kids will eat salmon now. So easy and flavorful! Thank you for a GREAT recipe!
christina.klapper says
Awe yay!!!!! It’s always a win with the kiddos love it! So glad to hear you all enjoy it!!!