Power veggie bowls feature fresh salmon with raspberry balsamic glaze. This paleo salad recipe is packed with flavor, good fats, and amazing antioxidants! Zucchini, thyme, seasonal greens, grilled salmon, and raspberries make one POWERful and delicious combo.
You know we love our POWER BOWLS, although this power bowls recipe is a little different. For one, it’s not breakfast based. But it does involve good fats and even some wild seasonal fruit!
Let me dissect this a little further for you. Let’s get down to the nitty gritty of why you need FATTEN up that power bowl or salad.
But first –> What’s in the Salmon Power Veggie Bowls?
- Grilled wild Alaskan salmon (Gimme those good OMEGAS)
- avocado oil (less oxidation that regular plant based oil i.e canola)
- raspberries (fiber, potassium, and Vitamin C)
- sautéed summer squash and zucchini
- thyme (seasonal herbs)
- a little bit of parmesan (more calcium)
- Balsamic glaze/vinegar
- Local Greens (vitamin K and plant based Iron)
Now about that fat.. the good fat. I mean the Salmon, Olive oil, Avocado, etc fat. Ya, that kind. Well, it can actually increase the amount of beneficial antioxidants (think green veggies, peppers, fruit, etc) your body absorbs.
“Fat slows down the digestion process, which gives the plant compounds in the same meal a better chance of being absorbed,” source.
Fat also helps fat-soluble antioxidants absorb in the small intestines. That means they are passed through the blood stream quicks and can fight those oxidative stressors (see –> POWER). YA buddy! It’s all about how food works together to be absorbed.
Now you know why I call this salad a POWER VEGGIES BOWL. Foods that work together to get your more bang for your nutritional buck. Not to mention a POWERFUL delicious and satisfying taste. Ya, I’m pretty passionate about these bowls if you couldn’t tell. Haha!
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Salmon Salad Power Bowls
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 1 1x
Description
Paleo Salmon Salad Power Bowls. Healthy, Easy, Delicious!
Ingredients
- 4-oz ounce grilled or baked salmon
- 3–4 cup seasonal greens
- ½ cup slices zucchini and squash
- ½ cup raspberries
- 1 tbsp balsamic glaze
- 2 tbsp avocado or olive oil
- dash of sea salt
- dash of pepper
- 2 thyme sprigs
- parmesan crumbles (optional, not paleo though)
- lemon juice
Instructions
- First, slice your zucchini and squash, sauté in skillet with ½ tablespoon oil and a little bit of pepper/salt. Also make sure your salmon is already cooked. I cook mine in 1 tablespoon oil, lemon, pepper and salt for 10 minutes at 400F or so.
- Once the the zucchini and salmon and cooked, go ahead and build your bowl. Greens first, then veggies, and salmon. Drizzle in your balsamic glaze, thyme sprigs leaves, and the rest of your oil. Toss all together and place in bowl.
- Add your raspberries last with a touch of lemon juice on top.
- Sprinkle with parmesan if desired
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
How many calories are in this bowl?
I would say around 350 but I can recalculate for you.
How would this taste with Balsamic Vinaigrette (like from Primal Kitchen or Bolthouse) instead of glaze to avoid the added sugar?
Anyone tried it?
Sure! That should work great ?
Lovely salad! SO happy summer food is here 🙂
you and me both friend! let’s eat!
Looks delicious, Lindsay! I’m so excited to have found your blog via our FB group. I’m a new follower and love your healthy, fresh approach to cooking. Have a great week! 🙂
yes, me too! glad we could connect Blair!
YUM’d! This looks delicious. Please come share your blog posts over at the Home Matters Linky Party! We’d love to have you for a visit. The Door is OPEN. http://lifewithlorelai.com/2015/05/28/home-matters-linky-party-39/ 🙂
~Lorelai
Life With Lorelai
thanks Lorelai! will do.!
This looks so delicious! I can’t wait to try it! My husband is NOT a salad fan, but he’s definitely a Salmon fan and I think he’ll eat this with me. (0: Yay! Thanks for sharing!
Love and Blessings,
Lacy [The Lain Archives]
This looks heavenly!
Gorgeous salad – I can’t wait to try it!
Adding salmon to salad is the best! I’ve actually been layering a ton of meals over greens lately – even pasta! I feel like there’s no downside to just starting with a handful of salad mix before your plate your meal.
Yesssss I love my fats!
You have outdone yourself, this looks AMAZING!! I can’t wait to try my hand at this one. I adore salmon. As for your ‘new season’ right now, I know it is hard to adjust, but you two will get there, you always do. xoxo love you!
Love, love, love this bowl! I need to stock up on my Wild Salmon so I can make it. Oh, and some raspberries too 🙂 Have a fabulous weekend!
Hi Lindsay! I love your blog post and the recipe! In fact, I’m sharing the recipe on my FB Page https://www.facebook.com/herestoahealthierus tonight so my friends can make it, too. You’re welcome to remove my link before sharing my comment, if you prefer. Thanks so much! Rene
thanks so much Rene!
I love salmon, avocado, and zucchini – definitely giving this salad a try! And yes to healthy fats – so important for absorbing all the veggie goodness!
Beautiful bowl. I LOVE to throw salmon on the grill in summer! Just so delicious! I am a seafood lover, so scallops or prawns are my favorites!!
oh prawns! yes yes! you read my mind. next salad topping
Love this salad Lindsay but what really intrigues me is that Raspberry and Balsamic Glaze. Wow!
You do not have to convince me to eat salmon…that’s my jam! Especially salmon salads!!!
Look at all those beautiful colors!! I haven’t made a “fancy” salad in a while. By fancy, I mean any salad that is not just leaves and dressing haha.
it’s time to make one then! haha
That salad has all of my favorite things 🙂 Salmon on salads is definitely a fav over here. Your photos of it are stunning as well!
I know what you mean about changing up recipe ingredients– here in Malaysia, we eat watermelon year round, tropical fruit, so I have been holding on to a couple of watermelon recipes until it’s an appropriate time to post them.
Drooling.
Pinned it.
Will make it!
Love the raspberries in this!!!
Salmon is one of my favorites! It cooks quickly and there are so many different flavors you can add. Love the addition of the raspberries here!
oooo I wish I had this for lunch right now. I’m in for salmon anything!
Seriously you make salads look so amazing! I’m in awe of this flavor combination – sounds amazing! This girl loves her salmon!
I LOVE me some salmon, but have never thought to add it to a salad. This will be happening SOON!
OMG this is genius and gorgeous!! I’ve made salmon with a raspberry vinaigrette but never thought to just put fresh raspberries in the salad. I can’t wait for my raspberry bushes to start producing buckets of berries! We even gave away over 70 plants! I can’t wait to try this salad (actually just scheduled it to make in my calendar around when I think the berries will be ready so I don’t forget)!!
Perfect! Ready to give it a go!
please do! <3
All I can say is this sounds absolutely AMAZING! 🙂
I have lots!!! Anything with avocado. nuts. grilled source of protein with berries!
This looks terrific Lindsay! As a native of Seattle, I am all about wild salmon. I really appreciate all your nutritional wisdom. I recently was hospitalized with pancreatitis and lesions on my liver. Do you know of any foods/nutrients that are particularly helpful in healing the gut?
so sorry to hear that! I just posted a round up of adrenal health recipes that would be great for the gut too. https://www.cottercrunch.com/2015/05/6-recipes-to-support-adrenal-health/
I need you to come feed me!
YUM! Can I come over for lunch (or dinner) and catch up over some fat filled salmon salads? 🙂
Thank you, again, for making another recipe just for me 😉 This looks amazing! The crispy crunch on the salmon is everything I want right now.
Bring on the salmon! I can never have enough <3
I’ve been on such a salad kick lately – adding ALL the things to my bowl. I love salmon, so this is a must make, very soon.
I love Salmon but my family isn’t as much of a fan as I am, so I don’t eat it as often as I like. I think I’ll make this on a Sunday and nosh on it all week. Looks so fresh and yummy!
The wikiaapricot???? What the? haha! where did that come from?
All about salads and smoothies these days!!! Now if we can just get that sun to come out for longer than a hour and I’ll be happy. Looks beautiful and DELISH…xoxo
Yum!! Salmon is my favorite fish and my favorite way to add healthy fats to my diet! This would be the perfect meal for a summer night! 🙂
Food porn so early in the morning, I am not sure I can handle this.
WHO AM I KIDDING?! Of course I can!
Such a beautiful salad Lindsay – we need our healthy fats!!! I love the summer fruit & berries too!
I am not a huge salad person unless someone makes it for me – I am so lazy! 🙂
what a gorgeous salad!
Yumm! Bring on the fat! So many people are still in the “fat is bad for you” realm! Love everything about this!
Okay. I am not even kidding when I pinned this I started droooling- I haven’t had any salmon since arriving here and I’m craving!
Totally sharing this with my sister. I knew it was important to balance in the healthy fats, but I didn’t realize that it helped with absorption. Love your knowledge!!
Let me just say – it’s not fair you throwing this bowl in my face at this time of the morning! Now I want salmon and greens and avocado and balsamic and …my waffle is looking pretty sad in comparison!
I love salmon. My husband and I used to eat it every day for lunch with a bunch of veggies. I think we went a little overboard, but those were some delicious days…
I’m ALL about the good fat! Like, give me avocado and olive oil on everything please.
How can one not love a good power salad bowl?! I adore jamming a bunch of things to together to make a ginormous salad, the one I made last night was similar to your creation here, but I used wild haddock and a raspberry balsamic vinegar (raspberries were in there in some fashion).
Love how you always break the food nutrition down for us. Simple and delicious!
I remember not putting any sort of fat source in my salads back in ‘the day,’ and having the WORST time with bloating. A little bit of fat definitely makes veggies a lot easier for my stomach to handle… Not to mention it tastes delicious!
I LOVE everything about this! Salmon and avocado are my favorite “fatty” foods. Adding summer food like grilled veggies and berries makes it even better.
oh my YUM! I need your address again I’m coming over for lunch! I need this, what a great twist on a normal salad!
Getting my body to the point that it would accept intrinsic fats (it still doesn’t do well with added fat) was a huge stepping stone for me, both in my disease progression as well as in helping my body to function and heal better as an athlete! I love seafood and berries together, ps!
Right up my alley! I love the addition of raspberries, makes me happy and excited for summer!
I’ll be right over!
OH YUM. Yum yum yum yum yum.
I may have licked the screen. :\
I was surprised to read about the latest in the Cotter home regarding racing. I’m sure the Kiwi is going to enjoy some time recovering.:)
you and me both. maybe there will be a comeback, the next year? Wishful thinking here. xxoo