Smoked salmon poke bowls are easy, fresh, and healthy with an array of veggies. They have soy marinated smoked salmon, avocado, pickled beets, cucumbers, and are drizzled with spicy mayo dressing.
These easy to make colorful bowls are perfect for quick lunch or dinner. The marinated smoked salmon is so rich in umami flavor, it is loaded with veggies, and the dressing adds a nice kick to the dish.
You can mix in any vegetables you have on hand, or even switch out the smoked salmon to sashimi grade fish of your choice!
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What are poke bowls?
Poke is a Hawaiian style grain bowl which has been inspired by Japanese cuisine. It is typically made with soy marinated tuna fish, but it can be done with salmon or any other fish.
Using smoked salmon instead of sashimi grade fish makes the shopping much easier, as oftentimes, finding fresh seafood could be tricky in the states.
Ingredients for this recipe
- Cooked Japanese rice - Or any short grain rice
- Sushi vinegar - This is rice vinegar seasoned with sugar and salt. See the bottom of the recipe card below for how to make from scratch.
- Mixed greens
- Seedless cucumber - Either peeled into ribbons (recommended), cubed, or sliced thinly.
- Radish
- Avocado, sliced
- Pickled beets - I use canned type.
For the salmon
- Smoked salmon - Cut into bite size pieces if necessary.
- Tamari soy sauce
- Sesame oil
- Maple syrup - Or honey.
- Freshly grated ginger
For the dressing
- Mayonnaise
- Sriracha sauce - Or ketchup to make the dressing non-spicy.
- Water
For garnishing (optional):
- Toasted sesame
- Thinly sliced scallion
How to make smoked salmon poke bowls
1. Marinate the salmon. Combine the smoked salmon, tamari, sesame oil, maple syrup, and ginger together in a bowl. Mix well and set aside.
2. Make the dressing. Combine the mayonnaise, Sriracha, and water together.
3. Make sushi rice. Add sushi vinegar to the cooked rice and mix well.
4. Arrange and top. Arrange the mixed greens, seasoned rice, and cucumber ribbons in two bowls. Top with avocado, pickled beets, sliced radish, and marinated salmon.
5. Drizzle the dressing. Optional: garnish with sesame and scallions.
Frequently asked questions
A few examples are cooked shrimp, sashimi grade tuna or salmon, cooked octopus slices, or even stir fried tofu. Since smoked salmon is originally salty, the marinade in the recipe uses minimum seasonings. If you are substituting, you can add more tamari soy sauce, or a few pinches of salt to adjust to your liking.
Yes, you can switch out the Sriracha sauce to ketchup. Or you can also switch out the Sriracha to ½ tablespoon tamari soy sauce, and skip the water.
Smoked salmon (or any other proteins) can be marinated up to a day in advance. Cover tightly and refrigerate until ready to use.
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Recipe
Smoked Salmon Poke Bowls
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked Japanese (sushi) rice
- 3 tablespoons sushi vinegar see below for making from scratch
- 1½ cup mixed greens packed
- 1 mini seedless cucumber peeled into ribbons
- 2 radish thinly sliced
- ½ avocado sliced
- 3 oz pickled beets chopped
For salmon:
- 4 oz smoked salmon cut into bite size pieces if necessary
- 1 tablespoon tamari soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup or honey
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
For dressing:
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce
- 1 tablespoon water
For toppings:
- Toasted sesame black, white, or mix
- Thinly sliced scallions
Instructions
- To marinate the salmon, combine the smoked salmon, tamari, sesame oil, maple syrup, and ginger together in a bowl. Mix well and set aside.
- To make the dressing, combine the mayonnaise, Sriracha, and water together.
- Add the sushi rice vinegar to the cooked rice and mix well.
- Arrange the mixed greens, seasoned rice, and cucumber ribbons in two bowls. Top with avocado, pickled beets, sliced radish, and marinated salmon.
- Drizzle the dressing. Optional: garnish with sesame and scallions.
Notes
Nutrition
The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
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