You can prepare the rice and asparagus ahead of time and store in the refrigerator for a day or so. When you're ready to make the bowl, blacken the salmon and then briefly warm up the asparagus and rice in a warm skillet.Chili Lime Cauliflower Rice: I like using a combination of chili powders, such as chipotle and ancho, but use any you have on hand. The chipotle is not as spicy-hot as cayenne pepper so I reduced it, but feel free adjust the spices to your desired heat and flavoring.Blackened Salmon: This recipe normally serves two however when making bowls I find you can stretch this recipe to 4 servings. If you prefer more salmon, double the recipe for Blackened Salmon.
Servings: 4servings
Ingredients
Blackened Salmon
Blackened Salmondouble the recipe for 4 full servings or spread 2 servings across 4 bowls
1/2teaspoonchipotle powderoptional but wonderful flavor addition!
1/4teaspoonground turmeric
1tablespoonlime juice
1 tablespoonlime zest
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Chili Lime Cauliflower Rice
Preheat a large skillet over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, onions and salt.
Sauté the onions for 5 minutes or until they begin to brown a bit and become translucent.
Add the cauliflower rice to the skillet along with the chili powder, chipotle and more salt, and optionally, pepper.
Cook the rice, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until it is slightly tender (not mushy).
Serve warm with sliced lime.
Place the cauliflower in a food processor and pulse until it resembles rice grains. If you don't have a food processor, you can rice the cauliflower using the large holes of a food grater.
Assemble the bowls
This requires a bit of coordination, or you can also make the rice ahead of time and then reheat it.
Prepare the rice first and then put it aside and keep warm.
Season the salmon and roast the aspargus. While the asparagus is roasting, cook the salmon.
Add the rice across 4 bowls, then layer the salmon and asparagus on top of the rice. Serve with slices of lime. You can also serve the bowls with a dressing, such as ranch or a vinaigrette.