This flavor-packed miso salmon bowl are layered with crispy kale chips, roasted shiitake mushrooms, shredded carrots, and avocado, and topped with a creamy ginger miso dressing. So good!
This miso salmon bowl is loaded with flavor and a ton of healthy vegetables. We marinate the salmon in a sweet and savory miso marinade that seeps deep into the fish and caramelizes in the oven. Then we layer on fresh and roasted vegetables, buttery avocado, and a sprinkling of fresh cilantro.
It's all tied together with a creamy, tangy miso dressing filled with fresh lime, grated ginger, and plenty of salty miso paste. The finished salmon bowl is chewy, creamy, savory, and so good!
Keep reading for ideas on how to make this salmon rice bowl your own and tips to streamline the process for a weeknight.
Salmon rice bowl ingredients:
- salmon fillets
- shiitake mushrooms
- kale
- carrots
- avocados
- cilantro
- cooked rice
- white miso paste
- sugar
- soy sauce
- sake
- toasted sesame oil
- sesame seeds
- miso ginger dressing
How to make a salmon bowl:
- Make the miso ginger dressing and miso marinade.
- Marinate the salmon.
- Roast the kale.
- Roast the mushrooms for 10 minutes, add salmon, and roast for another 10 minutes.
- Assemble bowls: rice, roasted kale, roasted mushrooms, grated carrots, avocado, and salmon.
- Drizzle with miso dressing, and sprinkle with cilantro and sesame seeds.
- Enjoy!
Tip: Use an immersion blender for the marinade! It breaks up the miso paste much faster than whisking by hand.
What makes this the best miso salmon bowl:
Miso marinated salmon: The fish picks up so much flavor in this marinade, then the oven does the rest of the work. Feel free to broil or grill the salmon for extra char and caramelized flavors!
Kale chips: I love the contrast of crispy kale chips here. But if you’re strapped for time, just massage the kale and toss it in the bowl.
Oven: This whole recipe is cooked in the oven! We use two sheet pans, but you could roast the kale ahead and transfer it to a large bowl. Roast the mushrooms and salmon on the same pan, and you’re all set!
Creamy miso dressing: This gingery, zesty, creamy miso dressing brings the whole bowl together. It’s so much better than anything you could buy from the store!
Versatile: This salmon bowl is packed with vegetables! It’s a great way to get a variety of veggies in one meal. Feel free to swap in whatever vegetables you have on hand: salmon bowls are so flexible. Keep reading below for all kinds of ways to customize this recipe.
What to put in a salmon bowl:
Customize this salmon rice bowl and make it your own!
- Pickle the carrots
- Roasted or sauteed mushrooms
- Avocado chunks
- Add shelled and steamed edamame
- Radishes or sliced snap peas
- Massaged kale
- Sauteed greens
- Serve it with coconut rice
- Use halibut or jumbo shrimp instead
- Swap in tofu
- Add a jammy soft-boiled egg
- Use quinoa or farro
- Sprinkle it with spicy sliced serranos
- Use cauliflower rice
- Switch it up with our sesame ginger dressing or spicy cashew dressing!
More questions about the miso salmon bowl:
Make this ahead:
This recipe is great for prepping ahead of time, which I absolutely love.
- Chop all the veggies and make the dressing up to a day ahead.
- The salmon can be marinated for up to 3 hours (or as little as 20 minutes).
- When you get home, dinner can be ready in 30 minutes!
Make this recipe for two:
This recipe can easily be halved!
- I’d suggest keeping the volume of miso dressing recipe as is and using the extra on salads throughout the week.
- You can keep the roasted kale and mushroom amounts the same and re-purpose them in wraps, salads, omelets, and frittatas.
Shortcut this recipe for a weeknight dinner!
- Skip the roasted kale chips. Just massage the kale with salt and a bit of sesame oil to soften, and toss it in the bowl!
- Use store-bought shredded carrots.
- Use pre-sliced mushrooms.
- Skip the grated carrots and kale completely, and use store-bought coleslaw mix.
- Use premade rice and reheat in the microwave.
More salmon recipes to try!
salmon wellington (salmon en croute)
salmon rillettes (buttery salmon spread)
smoked salmon crostini with creme fraiche
Printmiso salmon bowls
This flavor-packed miso salmon bowls are layered with crispy kale chips, roasted shiitake mushrooms, shredded carrots, avocado and topped with a ginger miso dressing. So good!
Ingredients
- ¼ cup white miso paste
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- ⅓ cup dry sake
- ¼ cup toasted sesame oil, divided
- 4 6-oz skinless salmon fillets, pin bones removed
- 12 oz shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and caps torn into bite-sized pieces
- 1 bunch kale, ribs discarded, leaves torn into bite-sized pieces
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 4 cups cooked rice, warm
- 1 large carrot, coarsely grated
- 2 avocados, sliced
- fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish
- sesame seeds, for garnish
- miso ginger dressing
Instructions
- Combine miso, sugar, soy sauce, sake, and 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a glass measuring cup. Use an immersion blender, or a whisk, and process until smooth and combined. Place salmon in a ziptop bag or baking dish, add marinade, and gently toss to coat. Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes and up to 3 hours.
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line two baking sheets with foil and set aside.
- Add kale to one baking sheet and toss with 1 tablespoon sesame and a pinch of salt and pepper. Massage kale until well coated and bake, stirring once or twice, until crisp and slightly browned, about 15 minutes.
- Place mushrooms on the remaining baking sheet and toss with remaining 2 tablespoons sesame oil, season with salt and black pepper. Spread out into an even layer and roast 10 minutes.
- Remove pan from the oven and push mushrooms to one side of the pan.
- Add salmon and roast 8- 10 minutes, or until salmon is just cooked through and mushrooms are crispy and browned.
- To assemble salmon rice bowls, divide the rice among 4 bowls. Pile on roasted kale, mushrooms, carrots, and avocado. Place salmon on top and garnish with fresh cilantro and sesame seeds. Drizzle with miso ginger dressing and serve.
Notes
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
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