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My new go-to weeknight dinner – Spicy Chipotle Honey Salmon Bowls. Smoky, slightly spicy, chipotle roasted salmon, with cilantro vinaigrette, served over bowls of steamed rice with a salted feta and avocado salad…plus some creamy chipotle mayo too. These colorful and fresh salmon bowls might seem involved, but they’re simple to make and full of so much flavor.
I’ve mentioned this before, but I can often go through phases of loving certain styles of food. Right now, I’m loving any dish served bowl style. Ideally with rice, but greens are great too!
Either way, I have so many fresh spring “bowls” lined up for you that I can’t wait to share! But this spicy salmon is my favorite. It really does have everything good piled into one bowl. Steamed rice, chipotle roasted salmon, a salty and creamy avocado feta salad, plus some chipotle mayo to really round out the bowl.
The details are simple
Which you might not guess by looking at the ingredient list. I promise the recipe just looks long, but it’s really not hard at all.
Start out with the salmon. I love to roast the salmon in the oven with a mix of chipotle in adobo, oil, honey, and a touch of tamari (or soy sauce). The honey really helps balance out the heat and the tamari adds a salty umami flavor. This may seem odd, but trust me, it’s so delish.
Throw everything into the oven to roast. The entire cooking process is honestly less than 10 minutes, it’s so fast! And just like with my salmon tacos, I love to give everything a little crispiness right before I pull the pan out of the oven. So for the last minute of cooking, I switch the oven to broil. I then let everything get a nice crispiness around the edges. Be sure to watch carefully though!
If you’re not a fan of salmon, or just want to switch things up, I think a buttery fillet of cod would be delicious too. Or even just some shrimp!
While the salmon cooks, I make the simplest cilantro vinegaratte and then an avocado salad/salsa situation.
For the vinegaratte, there are just a few simple ingredients. But I do think it’s important to make. It really adds a nice sauciness to the bowl. Just a little oil, vinegar, honey, and cilantro are all you need!
And the salad. This might just be my favorite layer in this bowl. Avocado, cucumber, so much cilantro, so much feta cheese, a serrano pepper (you can use a jalapeño too), cumin, a little oil, and a lemon-lime mix.
I love mixing the lemon and lime for a mix of citrus, it’s subtle but unexpected.
Assemble
Steam the rice. Of course, quinoa, brown rice, or really any other grain would work too. Then layer everything in… salmon, salad, drizzle over the vinegarette, and dollop with lots of chipotle mayo.
So much happening, but really it comes together quickly since we’re just repeating ingredients throughout.
Totally delicious and this will be great for the warmer spring and summer days ahead.
Looking for other salmon recipes? Here are a few…
Sheet Pan Chipotle Salmon Tacos with Pineapple Jalapeño Salsa
Parchment Baked Roasted Red Pepper Salmon
Coconut Curry Salmon with Garlic Butter
Lastly, if you make these Spicy Chipotle Honey Salmon Bowls, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Spicy Chipotle Honey Salmon Bowls
Servings: 4
Calories Per Serving: 1040 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 4 (4-6 ounce) salmon filets, cut into bite-size chunks
- 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1-2 tablespoons chopped chipotle in adobo
- 2 tablespoons, plus 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 tablespoon tamari or soy sauce
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 3-4 cups cooked rice
Avocado Feta Salad
- 2 avocados, diced
- 2 small cucumbers, chopped
- 1 serrano or jalapeño, sliced
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 cup crumbed feta cheese
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
Chipotle Mayo
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 1-2 tablespoons chopped chipotle in adobo
- 2 teaspoons honey
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 450° F. 2. On a baking sheet, toss the salmon pieces with 3 tablespoons olive oil, chipotle in adobo, 2 tablespoons honey, tamari (or soy sauce), and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Arrange in a single layer. Roast 10-15 minutes or until the salmon is cooked to your liking. During the last minute, switch the oven to broil and broil until lightly charred. Set the salmon aside.3. In a small bowl, whisk together 3 tablespoons olive oil, 2 teaspoons honey, and the apple cider vinegar. Stir in the cilantro and season with salt and pepper. Set the sauce aside for serving.4. To make the salad. Combine the avocado, cucumbers, serrano pepper, cilantro, cumin, and feta in a bowl. Toss with the olive oil, lime, lemon juice, and season with salt. 5. For the mayo, combine all ingredients in a bowl. 6. Spoon the salmon over the bowls of rice. Top with the avocado salad and drizzle the cilantro lime sauce over everyting. Add a dollop of spicy mayo. Enjoy!
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Hi there,
Awesome!! Thanks a bunch for trying this recipe, I love to hear that it was a hit! Have the best weekend!? xxTieghan
Made this with chicken instead of salmon, and OMG it was delicious!!! We will be making this regularly from now on.
Hi Laura,
Awesome!! Thanks a bunch for trying this recipe, I love to hear that it was a hit! Have the best weekend!? xxTieghan
Absolutely amazing! I swapped rice for quinoa and while I think the rice would be tastier, it was all I had on hand. The mix of the base, salmon and salad were spectacular. This will most definitely become a weekly staple in my house!
Hey Julie,
Awesome!! Thanks a bunch for trying this recipe, I love to hear that it was a hit! Have the best weekend!? xxTieghan
Love this salmon bowl. All the flavors come together beautifully.
Hi Jenny,
Happy Friday!! Thanks a lot for giving this recipe a try and sharing your feedback, I love to hear that it was enjoyed!! xT
This was a huge success and so delicious! I was intimidated by the list of ingredients, but it came together so easily. It’s definitely a keeper!
Hey there,
Happy Friday!! Thanks a lot for giving this recipe a try and sharing your feedback, I love to hear that it was enjoyed!! xT
Can you sous vide the salmon with this marinade?
Hi Lauren,
Sure, I don’t see why not!! Let me know if you give the recipe a try, I hope it turns out amazing for you! xx
Just made this dish tonight and used a sous vide! It came out delicious. My whole family loved it. Will definitely be saving this recipe to cook again!
Hey Lauren,
Happy Friday!! Thanks a lot for giving this recipe a try and sharing your feedback, I love to hear that it was enjoyed!! xT
This was so good!! The salmon was perfectly glazed with that delicious sauce! My husband said “It’s like Chipotle meets Sushi but in the best way!” Definitely will be making this again! Thanks for the amazing recipes!
Hi Ali,
Awesome!! I am thrilled to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a bunch for giving it a try! xx
Make this last week and my husband said he wanted it added into our weekly menu. This was so good can’t wait to make it again. It is so flavorful and delicious. Cant wait to try more recipes.
Hey Jennifer,
Awesome!! I am thrilled to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a bunch for giving it a try! xx
I’ve already rated this recipe 5 stars but we made it again this week and I had to come back and re-state how DELICIOUS it is. It was even one of those dinners where nothing went quite right and we didn’t really have the right stuff (avocados were super underripe so we couldn’t use them; had to use cream cheese instead of mayo for the sauce because I forgot we didn’t have mayo; didn’t make the extra vinaigrette sauce, etc.) and it was still phenomenal!!!
Having made this twice now — super helpful to put the oven rack square in the middle of the oven (not too close to the top) and to keep a super close eye on things while it’s broiling at the end, as you suggested to me previously, Tieghan. We avoided a lot of the sauce charring that we experienced the first time by doing that.
This one is a huge winner and a definite fave for us. So, so delicious!
Thanks again for your feedback and review Meghan!!
This was delicious but 464 calories a serving? Lol, come on now. It’s a good thing the estimate isn’t guaranteed. There are half that many calories per serving in the chipotle mayo alone. It actually doesn’t matter to me at all but it may to some. Don’t even bother with the “estimate.”
Hi Jennifer,
Thanks so much for your comment and sharing your feedback! We use an online calculator to calculate our calories, I don’t just make them up:) I hope you have a great day! xTieghan
The calories for this are definitely off. I also used an online calculator, and if this feeds 4, the calories for just the salmon WITHOUT the avocado feta salad and chipotle mayo are already over 700 per serving. I think your calculator either omitted a ton of ingredients or only calculated the last two sections. Here is a breakdown:
Salmon
4 (4-6 ounce) salmon filets: 1180 calories
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil: 714 calories
1-2 tablespoons chopped chipotle in adobo: 10 calories
2 tablespoons, plus 2 teaspoons honey: 192 calories
1 tablespoon tamari or soy sauce: 11 calories
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar: 3 calories
1/2 cup fresh cilantro: 2 calories
3-4 cups cooked rice: 700 calories
Total: 2812 calories; 703 calories per serving
Avocado Feta Salad
2 avocados: 322 calories
2 small cucumbers: 32 calories
1 serrano or jalapeño: 4 calories
1/2 cup fresh cilantro: 2 calories
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin: 4 calories
1/2 cup crumbed feta cheese: 198 calories
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil: 238 calories
1 tablespoon lemon juice: 3 calories
1 tablespoon lime juice: 4 calories
Total: 807 calories; 202 calories per serving
Chipotle Mayo
1/2 cup mayo: 748 calories
1-2 tablespoons chopped chipotle in adobo: 10 calories
2 teaspoons honey: 21 calories
Total: 779 calories; 195 calories per serving
The total calories for the meal are 4398, making this 1100 calories per serving which is way more than double what you have listed. Like most of the recipes you create, this is a highly caloric meal but it’s presented here as something very low cal which can be super dangerous for some people who need to limit intake for health reasons.
Absolutely delicious! I made it exactly as written. Great flavors. Yum!
Hey Ellen,
I love to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for giving it a try and sharing your review:) xxTieghan
What kind of rice do you recommend?
Hi Michelle,
I like to use jasmine or basmati rice. Please let me know if you give this recipe a try, I hope you love it! xx
Would it be okay to use goat cheese?
Hi Katie,
Sure, goat cheese would be great here! Let me know if you give the recipe a try, I hope you love it! xx
The whole thing was fantastic, and the goat cheese was delish!
Hi Katie,
Awesome!! I am thrilled to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a bunch for giving it a try! Thanks for your kind message:) xx
This was one of my favorite recipes I’ve tried from Tieghan! Such a great combo of flavors I never would have thought to put together. I ended up using Greek yogurt instead of Mayo for the spicy Mayo and still tasted delicious
Hi Olivia,
Awesome!! I am so glad that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for your comment and sharing your feedback! xxT
This was delicious!!!!!!
Hi Debbie,
Awesome!! I am so glad that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for your comment and sharing your feedback! xxT