Teriyaki Salmon and Avocado Bowl with Pickled Radishes

🍣 Teriyaki Salmon & Avocado Bowl with Pickled Radishes

Ingredients (Serves 4; based on Whole Food Bellies & Sarah’s Cucina Bella) reddit.com+8wholefoodbellies.com+8sarahscucinabella.com+8:

• 1 lb salmon (cut into 4 fillets, about 4 oz each)

• ¼ cup teriyaki sauce

• ½ cup thinly sliced radishes (~4–5)

• 6 tsp seasoned rice vinegar, divided

• Salt & pepper, to taste

• 4 cups cooked rice

• 2 avocados, peeled and sliced

🥣 Quick Instructions

1. Pickle the Radishes:
   Toss radish slices with 2 tsp rice vinegar and a pinch of salt. Let sit 20+ minutes, stirring occasionally seriouseats.com+11wholefoodbellies.com+11punchfork.com+11recipesbylily.com.

2. Cook the Salmon:

   • Preheat oven to 400 °F.

   • Place seasoned salmon on a baking sheet; bake 10–12 minutes until opaque.

   • Remove, brush with teriyaki sauce, bake 5–6 more minutes until flaky and glazed wholefoodbellies.com.

3. Assemble the Bowls:

   • Divide rice evenly; drizzle remaining vinegar (1 tsp per bowl), season with salt chopstickchronicles.com+15wholefoodbellies.com+15recipesbylily.com+15.

   • Top with sliced avocado, pickled radishes, and flaked salmon.

4. Garnish & Enjoy:
   Serve immediately. Optional extras: sesame seeds, scallions, or a drizzle of extra teriyaki.

🌟 Why This Works

• Flavor balance: Sweet-savory salmon, creamy avocado, bright acidic radishes—all layered over neutral rice.

• Fast and family-friendly: Salmon bakes hands-off while you prep other elements—ready in ~30 minutes reddit.com+9sarahscucinabella.com+9wholefoodbellies.com+9chopstickchronicles.comwholefoodbellies.com+1recipesbylily.com+1.

• Customizable: Add veggies like cucumber, edamame, shredded cabbage, or bok choy (HelloFresh adds those) .

🔄 Variations & Tips

• Stovetop method: Pan-sear salmon skin-side down over medium-high for crispy skin, then glaze with teriyaki near the end—Kenji López-Alt style seriouseats.com+15seriouseats.com+15recipesbylily.com+15.

• Sriracha kick: Drizzle spicy sriracha teriyaki sauce and add edamame or cabbage for heat (HelloFresh’s version) hellofresh.ca+1hellofresh.ca+1.

• Grain swap: Try brown rice, quinoa, farro, or cauliflower rice for different textures and nutrition bonappetit.com.

• Extra crunch: Sprinkle with sesame seeds or furikake for garnish seriouseats.com+1bonappetit.com+1.

• Pickle upgrade: Try quick-pickled cucumbers or Korean-style pickled radish (dan‑mu‑ji) for a crunchy zing en.wikipedia.org+1en.wikipedia.org+1.

✅ Final Checklist Before Serving

Want a stovetop variant, a spicy sriracha glaze recipe, or suggestions for extra veggie add-ons? Happy to help!