Healthy Salmon Bite Bowls in the Air Fryer (20 Minute Dinner)
These Healthy Salmon Bite Bowls in the Air Fryer are ready in 20 minutes! Crispy salmon bites, fresh veggies, and a spicy garlic sauce make the perfect quick dinner.
Servings: 3
Equipment
- Air Fryer or oven with air fryer setting
Ingredients
For the salmon bites:
- 1 lb salmon filet* (skin removed)
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp olive oil or avocado oil
- 1 tbsp soy sauce or tamari**
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp sriracha sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
For the bowls:
- 2-3 cups cooked rice (jasmine, basmati, or brown rice)
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup cucumber slices
- 1 medium avocado, sliced
- 2 green onions thinly sliced
- sesame seeds for garnish
- cilantro for garnis (optional)
Spicy Garlic Sauce
- 1/3 cup Greek yogurt or mayo
- 2 tbsp sriracha sauce
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 clove garlic, minced
Instructions
- Prep the salmon: Pat salmon dry and cut into 1-inch cubes. Toss in a bowl with olive oil, soy sauce, honey, garlic, sriracha, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Let sit 5–10 minutes while you prep the bowls.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F. Place salmon bites in single layer in the basket. Air fry for 6 - 10 minutes, turning halfway through, until golden on the edges and cooked through.
- Whisk together yogurt or mayo with sriracha, lime juice, garlic, and soy sauce until smooth.
- Assemble the bowls by evenly dividing rice and topping with salmon bites, carrots, cucumber, avocado and green onions. Drizzle with the spicy garlic sauce and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Notes
*Serving size is for 3 people with 1lb salmon, but can easily be increased by a larger filet. The marinade is still enough for more salmon and won't need to be doubled.
**You can also use coconut aminos in this recipe in place of soy sauce. You may want to add a bit of salt to the marinade if using coconut aminos.