March is Nutrition Month, and I'm sharing this nutritious, delicious, Salmon Sushi Bowl Recipe to celebrate. And, I'm doing it in collaboration with one of my favourite organizations, the Marine Stewardship Council.
This post is sponsored by the Marine Stewardship Council. As always, all opinions are my own.
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What are Sushi Bowls?
Sushi bowls are everything you would find in a roll, only in bowl form. In other words, a sushi bowl is a deconstructed sushi roll. I love them for when we get sushi cravings, but don't want to go out. We just make our own sushi bowl at home!
Sushi bowls are similar to poke bowls, with the main difference that a poke bowl recipe almost always has marinated raw fish, usually tuna. Sushi can also have raw fish, but doesn't always. There are vegan sushi rolls without fish, and also rolls with cooked fish. Sushi bowls are also known as chirashi bowls.
These delicious bowls are made with MSC certified sustainable smoked wild sockeye salmon.
What is the Marine Stewardship Council?
The Marine Stewardship Council or MSC is a global non-profit organization whose mission is to keep our oceans healthy and to keep wild seafood available to all of us forever.
The MSC encourages fisheries around the world to meet their globally recognized standard for seafood sustainability and educate consumers about the benefits of choosing wild, certified sustainable seafood for the health of our oceans, and their own health, too.
Visit the MSC website to learn more about what they do, and what you can do to help.
Nutrition Month
Because March is Nutrition Month, it's a good reminder to us all that seafood is a healthy and delicious addition to the weekly meal rotation.
It's also an excellent protein choice for anyone who is trying to reduce their carbon footprint by eating less meat.
I love the ease of cooking with seafood. Fish and shellfish are always quick to cook, which makes it perfect for weeknight meals, like Air Fryer Salmon, Blackened Cod, Spanish Fish Stew, or Lemon Garlic Grilled Shrimp.
Seafood is always a natural choice for delicious date night dinners, too. Check out Mussels Thai Style for inspiration.
And by choosing MSC high quality certified sustainable seafood, you are making a choice that's good for you, and the ocean, too.
Seafood Nutrition Benefits
There are many benefits to adding more seafood to our diets. First, seafood is a complete source of protein, providing 30-40% of our daily requirements in a 3 oz serving.
Secondly, that 3 oz serving only has about 100 calories for the leanest of fish species, and 200 calories for even the fattiest of fish.
Third, seafood is low in saturated fat, and in total fat. Most of the fat from seafood is heart-healthy polyunsaturated, and omega 3 fatty acids, (the good fats).
Fourth, seafood is very low in cholesterol, making it even more heart-healthy.
Finally, (because I'll stop at five) Seafood is an excellent source of vitamins and minerals, in particular B vitamins, vitamin D, and vitamin A.
How Do You Know it's Sustainable?
Look for the MSC blue fish label. This label means that it's certified sustainable, wild, and traceable to its source. Purchasing certified sustainable seafood is an easy way to make a big impact on the health of our oceans.
And it's so easy to do. Because there is a wide variety of MSC certified sustainable seafood choices available at every price point. Look in grocery stores for the MSC bluefish label on canned & pouched, frozen, and fresh seafood products.
The wild smoked sockeye salmon that I'm using in these sushi bowls are just one example. As are the shrimp and scallops that I used for these delicious Seafood Enchiladas.
Why You Will Love This Easy Sushi Bowl
You get all the sushi goodness, without the work of rolling and cutting. (And if that makes you happy, you might also love Spicy Salmon Sushi Bake)
You can easily customize this recipe to your liking. Just use your favorite sushi rolls for inspiration.
Homemade sushi bowls are budget friendly and much cheaper than take out.
This salmon sushi bowl recipe is perfect for meal prep. As long a you have extra cooked rice, these bowls are easy to put together. (For best results, leave the avocado out until it's time to eat).
Tips and Variations
- Use brown rice instead of white rice, or even cauliflower rice.
- Instead of salmon sushi bowls, use crabmeat or imitation crab and make California roll sushi bowls. Or swap the salmon for crispy shrimp for a shrimp tempura bowl.
- Swap the salmon for shitake mushrooms to make it a vegan sushi bowl.
- Any spicy mayo sauce works great. Swap the wasabi paste for sriracha for a spicy sriracha mayo. Or try teriyaki sauce or hoisin.
- Other fresh vegetables you can include in a healthy sushi bowl: cooked yam, crunchy carrots, green or red cabbage, asparagus, green onions, or daikon radish.
- If you serve with gluten free soy sauce, or tamari, this salmon sushi bowl recipe is gluten-free.
Want More Goodness in a Bowl?
Try Pizza Bowls, Sriracha Chicken Burrito Bowls, or Sweet Potato Quinoa Chickpea Salad
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Salmon Sushi Bowls
Ingredients
Wasabi Mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoon real mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp wasabi paste
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
Bowls
- 1 cup sushi rice cooked and cooled to room temperature
- 2 sheets of nori (toasted seaweed) dampened
- 4 oz smoked salmon
- 1 cup cucumber cut into matchsticks
- 1 avocado sliced
- 2 scallions sliced
- 1 teaspoon black sesame seeds
- soy sauce
Instructions
Wasabi Mayonnaise
- In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, wasabi paste, and rice vinegar. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Bowls
- Divide rice between two serving bowls
- With your fingers, dampen nori with cold water, and cut into strips. Divide the nori between the two bowls.
- Roll smoked salmon slices into cigar shapes and divide between the bowls
- Top the bowls with avocado, cucumber slices and scallions.
- Sprinkle each bowl with sesame seeds, and drizzle with wasabi mayonnaise
- Serve with soy sauce on the side.
Paula Montenegro
Beautiful recipe to showcase a good iniciative. I love everything about sushi bowls and this one is no exception!
Colleen
Thanks, Paula! I am happy to support the MSC in this delicious way!
GUNJAN C Dudani
I love sushi But i never thought of it in a bowl. This combinations sounds sooo good.
Colleen
Gunjan, sushi in a bowl is every bit as delicious as sushi in a roll. Give it a try!
Stine Mari
What an easy no-fuss way of serving sushi - I love it! It looks so flavorful and delicious too.
Colleen
It's definitely no-fuss, Stine, but just as yummy! 😋
Sabrina
This recipe is so so good! I love sushi but it can be fussy. This is so nice and simple and I really love that wasabi mayo 😛 This is going to be on repeat now, thanks!
PS. I love that you used sockeye, I try to only use oceanwise seafood too!
Colleen
Thanks, Sabrina! I 'm so glad you love this and yes, that wasabi mayo 😀 Enjoy, and thanks for shopping sustainably!
Kristen
Love these easy, nutritious bowls. My family would be all over this.
Colleen
Kristin, we are addicted to these now! We love sushi, and if you can't go out, these are perfect. Enjoy!
Joss
I am a big fan of bowls, this looks fresh and delicious!
Colleen
It is, Joss. Hope you give it a try.
Laura
Love the idea of using smoked salmon in a rice bowl. Much easier easier than trying to source sashimi grade fish and smoked salmon is so yum!!☺️ Going to try this recipe tonight, thanks!
Colleen
Hey, Laura, I agree. This smoked salmon makes the bowl delicious, and so easy! Enjoy!
Marta
I love the fact that this uses smoked salmon. I can't always find quality raw salmon in my area.
Colleen
I agree, Marta. Unless you live in a coastal area, smoked salmon is perfect for sushi.
Jere Cassidy
I just love these sushi bowls for all their color. I think I might prefer the bowl of eating the rolls.
Colleen
Jere, I think I do too. It's all of the sushi yum without the rolling.
Jenni LeBaron
These smoked salmon sushi bowls look like the ultimate lunch dish. I can’t wait to make these this week!
Colleen
I know you will love this, Jenni!
Farah Abumaizar
You had me at sushi bowls- and I love that this doesn't have any raw salmon in it! Thanks for the recipe, I can't wait to try it out!
Colleen
Hi Farah, yes, I leave the raw fish to the true sushi masters. Smoked salmon is perfect for these bowls. Enjoy!
Adrianne
Yum!! I love healthy recipes and this is perfect. Great flavours and so easy too. You have inspired me to make a few more healthy recipes, cheers.
Colleen
Adrianne, I am so happy to inspire healthy recipe making. Eating more seafood is a perfect start, too!
Krissy Allori
This is so good. All the yumminess of sushi without so much of the work. Love it!
Colleen
So glad you enjoyed, Krissy!
Denay DeGuzman
My daughter found this recipe on Pinterest and shared it with me. Our family loves eating fish. These smoked salmon sushi bowls are both tasty and satisfying. Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe!
Colleen
Denay, I'm so happy that your daughter found this recipe and that you all loved it!
Chris Collins
I love smoked salmon so much, I love that you've incorporated it in these delicious sushi bowls!!
Colleen
Hi Chris. Smoked salmon is perfect for sushi bowls, right?