Quick and Easy Cilantro Lime Salmon Bowls

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If you’re on the lookout for a protein-packed, nutrient-dense recipe that is quick and easy to prepare, you’ve come to the right place. These cilantro lime salmon bowls will surely be a hit and will leave you and your family begging for more.

Ingredients:

  • 2-4 skinless and boneless salmon fillets
  • Avocado or olive oil cooking spray
  • 2 Teaspoons of Trader Joe’s Cilantro Lime Seasoning blend (or another brand if you don’t have this one)
  • 4 lime wedges
  • 2 Cups of cooked rice for the bowls
  • Sliced mango
  • Sliced cucumber
  • Edamame beans
  • Half a red onion
  • Can of corn
  • Thinly sliced jalapeño
  • Bunch of cilantro
  • Hot sauce of choice
  • Plain mayo or low-fat Greek yogurt

Instructions:

  1. Spray salmon fillets with avocado or olive oil cooking spray until fully coated and then fully coat the fillets in the cilantro lime seasoning.
  2. Roast the salmon in the oven for 15-20 minutes until fully cooked.
  3. Assemble bowls with rice on the bottom, and add the mango, edamame, cucumbers, corn, red onion, and jalapeno.
  4. Prepare your spicy mayo to drizzle on top by adding equal parts mayo or low-fat yogurt with hot sauce and juice of lime.
  5. Cut the salmon into cubes and place on top of the bowls. Drizzle spicy mayo throughout.
  6. Add cilantro and lime wedges to garnish and enjoy!