Grilled salmon quinoa bowl with avocado, charred corn, tomatoes, radishes, lemon, dill, and green dressing
Freshly plated Lunch

Grilled Salmon Quinoa Power Bowl

Herb-grilled salmon, fluffy quinoa, avocado, charred corn, tomatoes, and radishes are finished with a bright lemon-dill dressing.

Prep Time20 min
Cook Time18 min
Servings2
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

  • 2 salmon fillets, about 6 ounces each
  • 1 cup cooked quinoa
  • 1 ripe avocado, sliced
  • 1 cup corn kernels, charred
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
  • 3 radishes, thinly sliced
  • 1 jalapeno, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
  • 1 lemon, cut into wedges
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1 small garlic clove, grated
  • Sea salt and cracked black pepper

Instructions

  1. Pat the salmon dry, then season with olive oil, salt, pepper, and half of the chopped dill.
  2. Whisk lemon juice, Dijon, honey, garlic, olive oil, salt, pepper, and the remaining dill into a bright dressing.
  3. Grill or sear the salmon over medium-high heat until browned outside and just cooked through, about 4 minutes per side.
  4. Warm the quinoa and divide it between two shallow bowls.
  5. Arrange the salmon, avocado, charred corn, bell pepper, tomatoes, radishes, jalapeno, and lemon wedges over the quinoa.
  6. Drizzle with lemon-dill dressing, then finish with pumpkin seeds and cilantro before serving.