Hot Honey Crispy Salmon Bowls.

My new go-to weeknight dinner. Crispy roasted salmon mixed with asparagus tossed up in everyone’s favorite sweet-spicy hot honey sauce. The honey sauce has the perfect combination of spices and sea salt. Each bowl is assembled with rice, avocado and feta salsa, and a creamy cilantro ranch. A delicious weeknight dinner to serve up to family and friends. Save the leftovers for a delicious lunch the following day!

If there’s anything I am desperately craving, it’s more color in my life! With the weather being somewhat blah for a couple days last week, I needed to introduce color in other ways. I think every recipe I’ve made since returning home from Miami has been like the rainbow. So much color!

And I love that! These bowls turned out even better than I had envisioned. This is a concept I’ve had on my “to-make list” for while. We just love my spicy hot honey sauce over here. So I’ve had lots of fun reinventing and repurposing it in new recipes!

Ingredients

• Salmon filets 
• Extra virgin olive oil 
• Smoked paprika 
• Kosher salt and black pepper 
• Asparagus 
• Honey 
• Hot sauce 
• Cayenne pepper 
• Chipotle chili powder 
• Garlic powder 
• Onion powder 
• Cooked rice 
• Creamy ranch 

Avocado Salsa 

• Avocados 
• Serrano or jalapeño
• Fresh cilantro 
• Chopped fresh dill 
• Crumbled feta cheese 
• Extra virgin olive oil 
• Lemon juice 
• Toasted sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, etc

*To make the salsa. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and season with salt, gently tossing.

I have so many fresh spring “bowl” recipes lined up for you that I can’t wait to share! I guess you could say that I’m in a “bowl” phase! But this spicy salmon is my favorite. It really does have everything good piled into one bowl. Steamed rice and crispy salmon bites tossed in our go-to hot honey sauce. Then mixed with a salty and creamy avocado feta salad with fresh herbs and edible flowers. Plus a homemade cilantro ranch that adds a cooling, creaminess to each bowl.

Oh, and I threw in some springtime asparagus too!

Yes, there is a lot happening, but everything together hits just right. You’re going to be making these on repeat, I know it!

Details

What’s amazing about these bowls is how easy they are to throw together, yet still so delicious! The salmon and asparagus are cooked together on a sheet pan until perfectly roasted and crispy.

I love to cook with asparagus this time of year, it’s coming into season for spring. It’s yet another food that reminds me of my Nonnie. She used to cook asparagus all the time, she loved it!

Simply toss the salmon bites with olive oil, paprika, salt, and pepper. Then add the asparagus and roast away.

While the fish is cooking for about 10 to 15 minutes, I prep everything else.

For the hot honey sauce, warm the honey on the stove with hot sauce, cayenne, and chipotle chili powder. The chili powder adds a very subtle smokiness to the sweet, spicy, salty sauce.

You can use as little or as much of the sauce as you’d like, but I end up using most of the sauce on my salmon rice bowl. My dad is absolutely obsessed with it!

For the salsa, avocado, so much cilantro, dill, so much feta cheese, a serrano pepper (you can use a jalapeño too), a little oil, and a lemon.

The is KEY, so don’t skip it. I think it adds a lot of flavor and freshness.

Now the next step is optional, I make a creamy, cooling cilantro ranch dressing, It’s easy to do, just blend up everything until creamy!

I use cilantro and basil, then all the usually ranch dressing ingredients.

Assemble

Fill your bowls with rice (white or brown rice based on preference) for the base of this protein-packed bowl. Then layer everything in. The asparagus, salmon, salsa, a drizzle of extra hot honey, and a dollop with lots of cilantro ranch.

So much happening, but really it comes together quickly (we’re talking about 15-20 minutes max) since we’re just repeating ingredients throughout and roasting everything on a sheet pan! We love that!

I kept this recipe more simple with a limited number of veggies, but you could always add or swap in roasted carrots, green onions, bell peppers or edamame – this salmon dish pairs well with a variety of vegetables. For an extra dash of heat, you could even add sriracha.

Looking for other quick dinner recipes? Here are a few.

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Sheet Pan Chipotle Salmon Tacos with Pineapple Jalapeño Salsa

Parchment Baked Roasted Red Pepper Salmon

Coconut Curry Salmon with Garlic Butter

Sheet Pan Buffalo Chicken Pizza

Spinach and Artichoke Stuffed Soft Pretzels

Baked Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls with Cilantro Lime Ranch

Buffalo Cauliflower with Spicy Tahini Ranch

Lastly, if you make these Hot Honey Crispy 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!

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