Fall Harvest Salmon Bite Bowl With Golden Tahini Sauce
This Fall Harvest Salmon Bite Bowl is a nourishing seasonal dish featuring crispy salmon bites, roasted vegetables, and a creamy golden tahini sauce. Packed with protein, fiber, and cozy fall flavors, it’s the perfect balanced meal for weeknights or meal prep.
Equipment
Ingredients
Veggies
- 1 cup cubed butternut squash
- 1 cup halved brussels
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon thyme
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- Pinch black pepper
Salmon
- 2 servings/pieces of salmon - cubed cut into bites - I recommend using wild caught
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce use tamari to keep the recipe gluten free
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- Tiny pinch salt
Tahini sauce
- ⅓ cup tahini
well-stirred
- 1 clove
garlic - minced
or more to taste - 3 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
- ¼-1/2 teaspoon salt
- Pinch black pepper
Optional sides
- 1 tablespoon Fresh chopped cilantro
- 1-2 teaspoons sesame seeds
- ½ cup cooked quinoa or grain of choice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Toss salmon together with all salmon ingredients except for salt. Set aside to let marinate for at least 15 minutes.
- Add Brussels and butternut squash to a sheet pan lined with parchment paper or silicone. Toss with all ingredient under the veggies section. Bake for 23 minutes.
- Mix together tahini sauce and set aside.
- After 23 minutes, add salmon bites to the sheet pan, skin side down. Sprinkle over a little salt over the salmon flesh and bake for 6-8 minutes.
- Form bowls with quinoa, veggies and salmon bites. Drizzle over sauce (you will have some leftover*) and top with sesame seeds and cilantro. Dig in and enjoy.
Notes
Nutritional information is for ½ of the entire recipe including all sides and toppings. To cut down on the calories eat less quinoa or omit it.
*This sauce is SO GOOD and will go well with almost everything.
Nutrition
Calories: 600kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 47gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 11gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 94mgSodium: 2269mgPotassium: 1688mgFiber: 8gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 8393IUVitamin C: 54mgCalcium: 153mgIron: 6mg
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