Healthy Creamy Avocado Dill Salmon Bowls

With brighter weather ahead, these fresh, healthy and vibrant Avocado Dill Salmon bowls are the perfect easy dinner! They come together in under 30 minutes, are packed with nutrients and are full of flavor.

We try to get our freezer stocked with fish every Summer so we can enjoy it throughout the year. Whether it is salmon, halibut or cod, we enjoy it all, however salmon is some of our favorite! I like to keep things fairly simple when it comes to salmon, to let the natural flavor shine. These creamy avocado dill salmon bowls are the perfect combination of simple yet flavourful for a nourishing dinner the family will love.

Making these salmon bowls is incredibly simple. You start by seasoning the salmon, and laying some sliced lemon on top. It then gets baked just until cooked but still tender. While that bakes, you blend up a vibrant avocado and lemon dill sauce that is heavenly. Serve the salmon and the dill sauce over a bed of rice with your favorite roasted vegetables and some feta cheese to finish it off.

I love this recipe because it is so quick and easy to make, but also works with almost any kind of fish or even chicken. The creamy dill sauce is great used for leftovers and gives you bold flavor while packing in extra healthy fats.

Tips for Making Avocado Dill Salmon Bowls

1. Make sure to always remove any pin bones before cooking your fish. Depending on what part of the fillet you have, the amount of bones will vary. You can use kitchen tweezers or any standard tweezers you have.
2. When cooking salmon, it can get dry if over cooked. I always recommend using a meat thermometer as you don’t want to cook fish past 145F. Most people enjoy it most around 130-135F.
3. For the creamy dill sauce, you want to use nice soft ripe avocados. This will give the best flavor and a really nice smooth and creamy sauce.

Avocado Dill Salmon Bowls Ingredients

Salmon– Use any kind of salmon you like, or can sub with a white fish too.

Avocado– As mentioned above you want nice soft avocados.

Dill– Fresh dill is what you want for a nice bold flavor.

Lemon– You will need fresh lemons for both the salmon and the sauce.

Garlic– Start with the recommended amount, then taste the sauce and add more if you like. Because it stays raw it can be strong.

Olive Oil– This or any neutral oil is fine.

Mayo- This just adds an extra creaminess to the sauce. You can use mayo, plain greek yogurt or sour cream.

Rice- I like to serve these bowls with rice as the base, but you could use quinoa or even orzo.

Roasted Vegetables– Add any mind of roasted vegetables you like to these bowls.

Feta Cheese– This isn’t essential but I love to finish the bowls off with some salt crumbled feta.

The Steps

1. Preheat your oven to 400F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
2. Then, take your salmon and lay it skin side down. Use tweezers to remove any pin bones.
3. Next, drizzle the olive oil over the top, then season with garlic powder, salt and pepper.
4. Place the lemon slices on top of the salmon, then bake until internal temp reaches about 130F-135F.
5. While the salmon bakes, make the sauce by adding all of the sauce ingredients to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Taste the sauce then add in any more salt or lemon juice if needed.
6. To serve, start with a bed of rice, then some roasted vegetables, a piece of the baked salmon and a generous spoonful of the dill sauce.
7. Finish the bowls off with a sprinkle of crumbled feta on top and a squeeze of fresh lemon. Enjoy!

If you give this recipe a try, leave a comment or recipe review below!

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