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Spicy Honey Balsamic Salmon Bowls with roasted asparagus and the yummiest lemony avocado herb and feta salad. Salmon chunks are baked until glazed in a deliciously tangy, salty-sweet balsamic sauce. Arrange fresh asparagus or broccoli around the salmon and bake everything together on the same sheet pan. The balsamic sauce reduces around the salmon, and the vegetables cook up perfectly. Serve this salmon and asparagus together over steamy rice with plenty of that lemon avocado feta salad! YUM!
We’re more than halfway through the month of April, and I’m so excited to share all these fresh spring recipes. We had a lot of snow and chilly days over the weekend, so fresh recipes are top of mind. I’m craving those springtime days and blooming flowers.
I’ve been waiting to share this salmon until today. It’s such a wonderful sheet-pan dinner that comes together simply and with only the freshest spring ingredients!
This bowl was inspired by the honey balsamic chicken I shared a couple of weeks ago. I just loved the sauce on the chicken and knew something similar could be so delicious on cubes of baked salmon.
However, I didn’t want to create the exact same recipe. I wanted to make a fresh salmon bowl with a spicy, salty, tangy, and sweet balsamic sauce.
This turned out perfect, and I’ve already made the dish a handful of times since. It’s a wonderful way to cook with salmon!
Alright, so these are the details
Step 1: make the balsamic sauce
In a small pan on the stove, simmer the balsamic vinegar with the honey, tamari (or soy sauce), grated garlic cloves, thyme, oregano, and a hefty pinch of chili flakes (or to your taste).
Simmer the sauce until it just thickens up slightly, about 2 to 4 minutes.
Step 2: bake the salmon
Next, toss the salmon cubes on a sheet. Then, pour over about half of the balsamic sauce. On the other side of the sheet pan, toss the vegetables with oil, salt, and pepper.
Bake everything until the salmon is cooked to your liking. I usually bake for around 10 minutes. Then, switch the oven to broil and allow the sauce to caramelize around the salmon cubes.
Step 3: the avocado salad
While the salmon and vegetables are cooking, mix the avocado salad.
Stir together chunks of avocado with sesame oil, lemon juice, toasted pine nuts or other nuts/seeds, fresh herbs (I like dill and basil), and then lots of crumbled feta cheese.
This mix is so yummy!
Step 4: make the salmon bowls
When the salmon comes out of the oven, toss it with the remaining balsamic sauce. Now, spoon the salmon and vegetables over bowls of rice. Add the avocado salad on the side or overtop of the salmon.
Then, I like to finish with fresh thyme, it’s really pretty!
The salmon in the balsamic sauce is totally delicious! And even more so with the avocado and feta on top. I know you will enjoy it!
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
Spicy Chipotle Honey Salmon Bowls
Lastly, if you make these Spicy Honey Balsamic 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!
Baked Lemon Balsamic Salmon Bowls.
Servings: 4
Calories Per Serving: 416 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 4 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons tamari/soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- chili flakes
- 4 filets (4-6 ounce) salmon, cut into bite-size chunks
- 1 bunch asparagus, ends trimmed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or sesame oil
- salt and black pepper
- 2 avocados, diced
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons toasted nuts/seeds
- 1/2 cup mixed herbs, chopped I use dill and basil
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 450° F.2. In a saucepan, combine balsamic vinegar, honey, tamari/soy sauce, garlic, thyme, oregano, and chili flakes. Set over medium heat. Bring to a boil for 3-4 minutes, until the sauce bubbles and begins to thicken. Remove from the heat. 3. On a baking sheet, toss the salmon with half of the balsamic sauce and arrange in an even layer. Arrange the asparagus around the salmon, toss with 1 tablespoon of oil and season with salt and pepper. 4. Bake for 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 caramelized. Toss the salmon with the remaining balsamic sauce. 5. Meanwhile, combine the avocado with 1 tablespoon of oil, lemon juice, herbs, nuts/seeds, and feta in a bowl. Season with salt.6. Spoon the asparagus and salmon over the bowls of rice. Top with lots of the avocado/feta salad mix. Enjoy!
Another excellent Recipe, you never disappoint 💕
Thanks so much, Barb:) So glad to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, I appreciate you making it! xT
Looks gorgeous, some comments mention the Avocado Salad work so well with the Salmon, sadly, my husband won’t eat Avocado, and suggestions what I could use instead?
Many Thanks, love your recipes they are always packed full of flavour.
Thanks so much Tricia!! I would just skip the avocado for your husband, the nuts, herbs, and feta will be just as delicious! I hope you love this dish! xx
I also skip the avocado for small sliced cucumbers!
I questioned this when I started making the sauce and smelled how vinegar forward it was – my husband is not a vinegar fan – but omg was this delicious!! We both loved it. Tangy, super flavorful and oddly not vinegary. The avocado mix was needed, it gave the perfect balance of creamy and cool that it needed.
Easy to make but felt very fancy. Nice work, this is yet another winner!
Hey Kristen,
Amazing!! So glad to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a lot for making it! Have a great Monday! xT
Yummmmm! My whole family loved this. It’s perfect 🤩 My teenage son asked me to make it again soon. The avocado salad is genius.
Hi Dora,
Happy Monday!! Thanks a lot for making this dish and your comment! I love to hear that it turned out well for you! Xx
Made this dish last night ~ my husband (very picky and always suspicious of new recipes) and I absolutely loved this dish!!! Highly recommend!
Hey Lori,
Awesome! So glad to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks so much for making it! xT
I made this last night and it was so delicious! I used broccolini instead of asparagus and sunflower seeds for the nuts/seeds because that’s what I had on hand… super easy and SO yummy with the avo salad on top!! Thank you for always sharing such flavorful and tasty recipes. I never have to worry whether they’ll be good or not when I make them for the first time!
Love to hear this, Amie!! Thanks so much for trying this dish and sharing what worked well for you! xT
Any suggestions for a substitute for the feta as it’s not a cheese we like.. the rest looks delicious 😋
Hey Ashley,
Sure, I think goat cheese would also be delicious here! Let me know if you give this dish a try, I hope you love it! xT
Adding this to our rotation….
Your coconut chicken curry will have to take a backseat for a while I think 😁💕
This recipe is so fast….. And so yummy…. The avocado/feta topping makes it so special!!!! Much like the mango topping for the curry….lol….
I have to triple the recipe for my family because they love it so much 🥰
Love all your recipes!!!!!!!!!
Hey Marnie,
Fantastic!! I appreciate you trying this recipe and your feedback, so glad to hear it was a winner! Thanks for your kind message, have a great day! xT
Hi! Can the baked salmon, asparagus and rice be turned into individual frozen prep meals that you can microwave?
Hey Sheila,
Sure, I don’t see why not! Let me know if you give this recipe a try, I hope you love it! xT
Hi. This recipe sounds awesome! One Q though. Do you keep the skin on the salmon or slice it off? Thanks!
Hey Terri,
Thanks so much!! I remove the skin for this recipe:) Please let me know if you give this dish a try! xT