The BEST Salmon Bowl recipe is quick to make, healthy, and incredibly fresh! A teriyaki salmon fillet is cooked in the air fryer (or grill/oven), set on top of a bed of rice, and topped with avocado, cucumber, mango, edamame, green onions, and cilantro.

Looking for more seafood recipes? Try this California Roll, Poke Bowl, Seared Scallops, or Kung Pao Shrimp!

A salmon fillet on a bed of jasmine rice with edamame, mango, avocado, cucumber, green onion, and a drizzle of sriracha mayo.

Why I love this recipe:

  • Quick – This may be my top favorite 30-minute meal! It's delicious, fresh, and leaves you feeling energized.
  • Healthy – These salmon rice bowls are my favorite when I want a hearty but fresh dinner, but loaded with fresh vegetables and protein.
  • Incredible – The air fryer gives this teriyaki salmon the perfect crispy texture on the outside, but is still so moist and flavorful. The rice and toppings compliment the salmon perfectly! This meal will become your new staple!

How to make Salmon Bowls:

Make Teriyaki Sauce: Add all sauce ingredients to a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and boil for about 1 minute. The sauce should be thick enough to coat the back of the spoon. Allow to cool (sauce may be made several days in advance).

Homemade teriyaki sauce in a small saucepan.

Marinate Salmon and Cook Rice: Pour ¼ cup of the teriyaki sauce over the raw salmon and set aside to marinate for at least 20 minutes or up to overnight. Cook the rice according to package instructions.

Two images showing easy teriyaki sauce being poured on top of three salmon fillets, then the fillets with the sauce on them.

Cook Salmon: (I prefer the air fryer, but see baking and grilling instructions in notes). Preheat air fryer to 400ºF. Spray basket with non-stick spray then place salmon fillets inside. Air fry for about 5-7 minutes, or until cooked through (flakes easily with a fork, or about 125-135 degrees if testing with a thermometer).

Three salmon fillets in an air fryer basket, just cooked to perfection for the best salmon bowl recipe.

Assemble Salmon Bowls: Divide rice among the bowls then top with a piece of teriyaki salmon, some avocado, edamame, mango and cucumber.

Jasmine rice, teriyaki sauce, chopped avocado, sliced cucumbers, mango, and edamame in bowls ready to assemble into easy salmon bowls.

Serve: Drizzle teriyaki and sriracha mayo over the top and garnish with chopped green onion and cilantro.

A close-up picture of a salmon bowl with a fillet of teriyaki salmon on top of a bed of jasmine rice with sliced cucumber, mango, green onions, edamame, and avocado.

Make Ahead Instructions:

To Make Ahead: The teriyaki sauce can be made several days in advance, just keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator. The salmon can marinate for 20 minutes or up to overnight, and the veggies can all be chopped ahead of time to make this dinner a breeze.

Recipe Variations:

  • Baked Salmon: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Remove salmon from the marinade, allowing any excess marinade to drip off and place on a lined baking sheet. Bake for 7-9 minutes, just until cooked through.
  • Grilled Salmon: Leave the salmon filets whole. Remove the salmon from the marinade and place skin side down on grill over medium heat then close lid and cook for about 6 minutes. Flip the salmon flesh side down onto the well-oiled grill then cook for another 3-4 more minutes or until the salmon reaches 145 degrees F. Remove to a plate.
  • Low Carb: Sub cauliflower rice
  • Vegetarian: Use tofu—cook in air fryer until crisp and then toss in teriyaki sauce.
  • More Veggies: Try adding bell pepper, steamed broccolini, and sautéed zucchini.

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A salmon fillet on a bed of jasmine rice with edamame, mango, avocado, cucumber, green onion, and a drizzle of sriracha mayo.
Prep 25 minutes
Cook 8 minutes
Total 33 minutes
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Equipment

Ingredients
 
 

  • 5 salmon fillets , 4-6oz each
  • 2 cups dry jasmine rice (or use white rice, sushi rice, brown rice, or coconut rice)
  • 1 1/2 cups edamame , shelled
  • 1 English cucumber , sliced
  • 6 green onions , chopped
  • 2 mangos , peeled and cubed
  • 2 avocados , peeled, seeded and cubed
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • Sriracha mayo* for topping (optional)

Teriyaki Sauce:

Instructions
 

  • Make Teriyaki Sauce (can made and refrigerated several days ahead): Add all of the sauce ingredients to a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and boil for about 1 minute. The sauce should be thick enough to coat the back of the spoon. Allow to cool.
  • Marinate Salmon: Pour ¼ cup of the teriyaki sauce over the raw salmon and set aside to marinate for at least 20 minutes or up to overnight.
  • Cook rice according to package instructions.
  • Cook Salmon: (I prefer the air fryer, but see baking and grilling instructions in notes.) Preheat air fryer to 400ºF. Spray basket with non-stick spray and place salmon filets inside. Air fry for about 5-7 minutes, or until cooked through (flakes easily with a fork, or about 125-135 degrees if testing with a thermometer).
  • Assemble Salmon Bowls: Divide rice among the bowls and top with a piece of teriyaki salmon, some avocado, edamame, mango and cucumber.
  • Garnish: Drizzle teriyaki and sriracha mayo over the top and garnish with chopped green onion and cilantro.

Notes

Sriracha Mayo: Mix ¼ cup mayonnaise with 1.5 Tablespoons Sriracha. I love Kewpie Japanese Mayo.
Baked Salmon: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Remove salmon from the marinade, allowing any excess marinade to drip off and place on a lined baking sheet. Bake for 7-9 minutes, just until cooked through.
Grilled Salmon: Leave the salmon filets whole. Remove the salmon from the marinade and place skin side down on grill over medium heat. Close lid and cook for about 6 minutes. Flip the salmon flesh side down onto the well-oiled grill and cook for another 3-4 more minutes or until the salmon reaches 145 degrees F. Remove to a plate.
Variations:
  • Low Carb: Sub cauliflower rice
  • Vegetarian: Use tofu—cook in air fryer until crisp and then toss in teriyaki sauce.
  • More Veggies: Try adding bell pepper, steamed broccolini, and sautéed zucchini.
Gluten-free Adaptations: use gluten-free soy sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 758kcalCarbohydrates: 88gProtein: 46gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 94mgSodium: 89mgPotassium: 1784mgFiber: 10gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 1396IUVitamin C: 43mgCalcium: 118mgIron: 4mg

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Donna
10 months ago

5 stars
OH MY GOODNESS! This is THE best marinade for salmon bowls!
And making some for the finish drizzle….delish!! Oir new favorite dinner!

Lisa K Kastner
1 year ago

5 stars
This is seriously one of my favorite dishes! I have made it so many times – it is delicious, healthy, and it comes together so quickly! If you like salmon, you will love this! The home made teriyaki sauce is the cherry on top!

Julie Memke
1 year ago
Reply to  Lisa K Kastner

I got this recipe from Lisa and it is also now a go-to for us!

Carrie
17 days ago

I food prep can you freeze these

Admin
15 days ago
Reply to  Carrie

You can freeze the salmon and rice, but I’d leave off the fresh toppings and add those after reheating.

LauraPe
1 month ago

5 stars
Family approved! We are not big fish eaters, but this was delicious and will be added to the regulars.

Steve Biehl
1 month ago

5 stars
We made this last night. It was excellent! It will become part of our normal rotation. Very easy and healthy weeknight meal. Love to see more like this.

Erin
1 month ago

5 stars
I’ve made this so many times in the last month I’ve discovered it. It’s so easy and feels like restaurant quality.

Kate
1 month ago

Ugh if I accidentally poured the hot sauce over the salmon before cooling it is the salmon bad now?

Admin
1 month ago
Reply to  Kate

You’re totally fine! Pouring the hot sauce over the salmon before it cooled won’t ruin it – it should still taste great!

Heidi
1 month ago

5 stars
Really enjoyed this! Great flavours. Omitted the brown sugar and used a tbsp of honey instead. Used fresh ginger as I had no powder

Shayna
2 months ago

5 stars
Absolutely delicious! My favorite teriyaki sauce that I have found!