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Teriyaki Salmon Bowls with Avocado Edamame Salad
This one goes out to my air fryer! Perfect teriyaki salmon bites with a totally addictive salad in under 20 minutes.
Here we are with another 30-minute high-protein Trader Joe’s recipe! This time, we’re making Teriyaki Salmon Bowls with an Avocado Edamame Salad. A couple Trader Joe’s hacks like pre-shelled edamame and bottled Soyaki sauce make this recipe incredibly quick and easy, especially if you cook the salmon bites in an air fryer (the best)! The avocado edamame salad takes almost no time at all and is super addictive — I couldn’t stop eating it while I waited for the salmon to cook. Serve yours with some simply buttered and salted white rice and enjoy!
Table of Contents
Ingredients and Substitutions
How to Make It
Storing
Tips
Reasons to Love It
Teriyaki Salmon Bowl Recipe
Ingredients and Substitutions
Salmon
Boneless skinless salmon works best for this recipe since you’ll cut it into bite-sized pieces before cooking. You could also make this recipe with chicken or steak, but the cooking method and times will be very different.
Trader Joe’s Soyaki Sauce
This bottled sauce is an easy go-to you can pick up at Trader Joe’s when you want teriyaki sauce flavors, but any other teriyaki sauce will work great.
Edamame, Avocado, Cucumber, and Green Onion
Trader Joe’s has the pre-shelled edamame that is a huge time-saver! For the cucumbers, I use small Persian cucumbers, but large English cucumbers work, too.
Soy Sauce, Sesame Oil, Rice Wine Vinegar, and Honey
I use reduced sodium soy sauce as the base for the avocado edamame salad dressing. If you don’t have or can’t find toasted sesame oil you can use olive oil instead, but the flavors will be different. You can compensate by adding extra toasted sesame seeds to the salad. If you don’t have rice vinegar, you can use white wine vinegar or lime juice, but, again, the flavors won’t be quite the same. Maple syrup makes a good honey substitute if necessary.
Rice
I serve this with simple steamed white rice mixed with a little butter and salt. You could serve yours with steamed brown rice or buy the pre-cooked frozen rice packets at Trader Joe’s for an even quicker and easier meal.
How to Make Teriyaki Salmon Bowls
Step 1
Place the salmon cubes in a bowl or zip-top bag and pour in the Soyaki sauce. Marinate for 15 minutes (or up to 2 hours in the refrigerator). When you’re ready to cook the salmon, preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees or a regular oven to broil.
Step 2
Arrange the salmon in a single layer, allowing any excess marinade to drip off, in the parchment lined air fryer basket (you can work in batches if needed). Air fry for about 10 minutes, until the salmon is cooked through and lightly caramelized around the edges. For broiling in the oven, arrange the salmon on a parchment lined baking sheet and broil on the top rack for 7-10 minutes, checking frequently to avoid burning.
Step 3
While the salmon cooks, make the salad. In a medium bowl, combine the edamame, avocado, cucumber, and green onions.
Step 4
In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, and honey. Pour over the salad and gently toss to combine.
Step 5
To serve, divide rice among 4 bowls. Top with the salmon and avocado edamame salad. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and additional green onions and a drizzle of soy sauce if desired.
Storing and Reheating Teriyaki Salmon Bowls
Avocado doesn’t keep very well once it’s out of its skin as it starts to brown pretty quickly. If you do have leftover salad, the dressing will help preserve it, but it should be stored in an airtight container in the fridge and eaten within a day or two.
Salmon is best when it’s cooked fresh, but if you have leftovers, reheat them in the air fryer or warm them through in the oven or on the stovetop on low to medium heat.
If you have extra dressing or want to make extra for other recipes, store it in a mason jar or other airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
Tips for Making the Best Teriyaki Salmon Bowls
- If you don’t have an air fryer for cooking the salmon, you can bake it in the oven. Set your oven to the broil setting and arrange the salmon on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Broil on the top rack for 7-10 minutes, checking frequently to avoid burning.
- Make the dressing ahead of time for an even more effortless evening.You can also make the rice ahead of time or get the frozen pre-cooked rice packets from Trader Joe’s.
- You can make the avocado edamame salad and the dressing while the salmon marinates or while it cooks to save time.
- Keep a close eye on your salmon while it cooks. Because the salmon is cut into bite-sized cubes, it might cook more quickly than you’re used to.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- This recipe is ridiculously easy. The pre-shelled edamame from Trader Joe’s saves so much time, then all you have to do for the salad is chop green onion, cucumber, and avocado. The dressing comes together in no time at all and uses pantry staples you probably already have on hand.
- Air fryer salmon is elite, I’m not gonna lie. It’s so fast and easy and cooks it perfectly every single time.
- You probably don’t eat a ton of edamame on a regular basis, so this simple salad with cucumber, avocado, and green onion is a great, easy way to switch things up. It’s also one of the most addicting salads I’ve ever made.
