Salmon Rice Bowl Recipe

This Salmon Rice Bowl recipe is loaded with sweet and spicy salmon bites, fluffy lime rice, and peach salsa, then topped with lime crema, and your favorite toppings. Most of this recipe can be made ahead of time and assembled in just a few minutes.

Enjoy these nutritious and delicious bowls for lunch or dinner and feel free to customize some of the flavors and toppings. If you are looking for more bowl recipes, you can also try this Honey Citrus Salmon Bowl, Teriyaki Salmon Bowl, or this Copycat Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl.

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A salmon rice bowl with peach salsa, rice, and crema.

Salmon Rice Bowl Recipe

Recipes like these salmon bowls with rice are perfect for when life gets crazy but you still want to eat well. We all know how healthy salmon is, but it can end up feeling a little blah.

That is where salmon bites come in! You can prepare them ahead of time, and then warm them up along with fluffy lime rice. Top with homemade peach salsa, lime crema, a little shredded cabbage, and fresh cilantro for a seriously delicious lunch or dinner.

Recipe Notes

You can switch up the salsa, add fresh veggies, and top with sesame seeds, green onions, edamame beans, or sliced avocado. So many options!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

It’s perfect for meal prep. Every component of this can be made ahead of time meaning that you could just warm up the salmon and rice, then assemble when you wanted to eat them.
Super customizable. It’s a bowl—you can add all sorts of other toppings, swap out the peaches for another stone fruit, change up the rice, and so much more. You will never get sick of them—I promise!
Healthy and delicious. Salmon is crazy healthy and eating it this way makes it fun and delicious, too. Because you can customize all of the ingredients, you can make it exactly how you like.

A salmon and rice bowl with crispy air fryer salmon bites.

Key Ingredients You Will Need

Salmon Bites: you will need about 1 pound of salmon to make the salmon bites. You can refer to this recipe for more details on preparing the salmon to make the salmon bites.
Peaches: be sure to use incredibly fresh peaches so that they are sweet and juicy.
Tomatoes: fresh diced tomatoes are mixed with the diced peach in the salsa.
Fresh Limes: you will need fresh limes for quite a bit in this recipe so plan on getting about 3 fresh limes.
Cilantro: cilantro is used in the peach salsa as well as for an optional garnish.
Rice: either short grain or long grain rice will work fine. Refer to the package for instructions if necessary, but for the easiest method I recommend using the rice cooker.
Green Chilis: I love adding these to the lime rice to add a little spiciness.
Sour Cream: the sour cream is mixed with fresh lime juice to make a crema that gets drizzled over the bowls.

Adding spice rub to salmon bites before cooking.

How to Make Salmon Bowls

Make the salmon bites. Prepare these salmon bites in the air fryer or oven.
Make the peach salsa. Combine the diced peaches, red onion, jalapeno, cilantro, lime juice, and salt in a large bowl and mix well. Set aside.

Make the lime rice. Add the ingredient to a rice cooker and set to “white rice” setting. Once finished, fluff and stir in the fresh lime juice.
Make the lime crema. Whisk together the sour cream and lime juice and set aside.
Assemble the bowls. Add about 3/4 cup of rice to each bowl. Top with a few tablespoons of cabbage or coleslaw mix. Add 3-4 large pieces of salmon bites. Spoon on peach salsa and drizzle with lime crema. Garnish with fresh cilantro and enjoy immediately!

Peach salsa in a bowl and on top of a bed of rice in a salmon bowl.

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of rice should I use?

Truly any kind of rice works here—long grain, short grain, brown rice, etc. It’s completely up to you. I particularly love the flavor and texture of jasmine rice with the rest of the flavors here. Quinoa or even cauliflower rice would work, too.

Can you make these ahead of time?

Yes! In fact I highly recommend it! The salmon can be stored for up to 3 days while the rest of the components can be prepped the day before. This makes lunch or dinnertime a breeze!

Should the salmon be eaten warm or cold?

This is totally up to you. I personally prefer to eat it warm, but it is honestly delicious either way. If you want to heat it up quickly and have an air fryer, just pop the salmon in for a minute or two and voila!

Recipe Tips

Use an air fryer to get the salmon bites crispy on the outside but tender on the inside. It is also a convenient way to reheat them!
Meal prep! Save yourself some time and make the salmon, rice, and crema ahead of time. The peach salsa tastes best fresh, but it could also be made the night before if you really want.
Mix up the flavors a little bit. Try using different spice rubs for the salmon, ingredients in the rice, and adding different toppings.

Storage Instructions

Refrigerator: store any leftover salmon in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. The peach salsa, lime rice, and crema can be stored overnight in the fridge as well.