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BBQ Salmon Bowls with Mango Avocado Salsa

These BBQ Salmon Bowls are a quick, colorful dinner featuring juicy salmon, fresh mango salsa, and a choice of rice that hits every note of sweet, smoky, and tangy.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 450
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Mango Avocado Salsa
  • 2 large ripe mangoes, diced small
  • 1 avocado, diced
  • 1/4 cup red onion, minced
  • 1 jalapeño, minced seeds for heat, no seeds for mild
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • small handful chopped cilantro
  • pinch salt
  • light drizzle honey or agave if mango isn’t super sweet
For the BBQ Salmon Bowls
  • 1.5 pounds salmon fillet, skin-on or off, cut into 4 pieces
  • 1/3 cup BBQ sauce, store bought or homemade
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce or tamari
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika for extra depth
  • Cooked rice, quinoa, or cauliflower rice for the base
  • Mango avocado salsa from above
  • Extras: shredded cabbage, sliced cucumbers, thinly sliced radishes, Greek yogurt or sour cream

Method
 

Preparation of Salsa
  1. Dice mangoes and avocado, and prepare red onion, jalapeño, cilantro, lime juice, salt, and honey/agave.
  2. Mix all ingredients for the salsa in a bowl and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.
Making BBQ Salmon Bowls
  1. Mix BBQ sauce, soy sauce, lime juice, and smoked paprika in a bowl to create the glaze.
  2. Cook the rice or quinoa according to package instructions.
  3. Heat a nonstick pan over medium heat, add a light drizzle of oil, and pat salmon dry with salt.
  4. Cook salmon skin-side down for 3 to 4 minutes, then flip, brush with glaze, and cook another 2 to 4 minutes until flaky.
  5. Assemble the bowls by scooping rice into bowls, adding cabbage or greens, placing salmon on top, spooning on mango avocado salsa, and adding any extra toppings.

Notes

Bowls best stored separately to maintain texture. Salsa is best within 24 hours and should have avocado added before serving. The smoky glaze can be adjusted based on taste.