Speedy Sesame Salmon Rice Bowls
Elevated Dinners, Impressively Easy
- Fish
- Sesame
- Milk
Crispy-skinned pan-seared salmon fillets get a drizzle of cool, creamy cucumber-cilantro sauce for a speedy and satisfying meal. Nestle them next to fluffy jasmine rice speckled with nutty sesame seeds and finish with a bright squeeze of fresh lime juice to bring all those harmonious flavors together.
Ingredients
10 ounce
Salmon
(Contains: Fish)
1 unit
Microwaveable Jasmine Rice
1 tablespoon
Sesame Seeds
(Contains: Sesame)
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
1 unit
Mini Cucumber
¼ ounce
Cilantro
1 unit
Lime
1.5 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
2 tablespoon
Crème Fraîche
(Contains: Milk)
Not included in your delivery
1 teaspoon
Cooking Oil
1 tablespoon
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
Salt
Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry produce. • Pat salmon* dry. Season all over with salt and pepper. • Drizzle oil in a hot large, preferably nonstick, pan. Cook salmon, skin sides down, until skin is crisp, 5-7 minutes. Flip; cook until cooked through, 1-2 minutes more. Transfer to a plate. TIP: While salmon cooks, move on to the next step!
• Empty rice into a large microwave- safe bowl (breaking up rice with your hands). • Add half the sesame seeds, half the garlic powder, 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4), salt, and pepper. • Cover with plastic wrap; microwave 90 seconds. Fluff with a fork.
• Meanwhile, finely dice cucumber. Roughly chop cilantro. Quarter lime.
• In a small bowl, mix sour cream, crème fraîche, cucumber, cilantro, remaining garlic powder, and juice from half the lime. Season with salt and pepper. Add water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. • Place salmon alongside sesame rice. Drizzle salmon with creamy cilantro cucumber relish. Garnish with remaining sesame seeds. Serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.
Salmon is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 145°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many enjoyed the salmon and cucumber sauce, though some found the dish a bit bland and wanted more seasoning.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to make, perfect for busy evenings. The microwave rice received mixed reviews for convenience vs. taste.
- Suggestions: Consider adding extra herbs or spices to boost flavor. Some recommend cooking rice on stovetop for better texture.
- Portions: Several customers wished for more rice or an additional vegetable side to round out the meal.
- Sauce: The cucumber-cilantro sauce was a hit, adding freshness and complementing the salmon well 🥒.
Reviews from our home cooks
Very good, salmon was delicious and rice was fluffy and tender. Simple and fast from skillet to plate.
Delicious. The salmon was very fresh and cooked nicely. The dish was so quick and easy.
Liked the abundance of sauce, actually added more cucumber to the recipe. Also like the fast cooked rice for this recipe. Clumps up and hard to separate but like the speed.
The cucumber and cilantro "relish" was sooooo good on top of the rice and salmon! This was a great meal!
This one was SO easy and tasty. I loved the microwave rice, and the cucumber sauce topping finished it off perfectly!
Oh, this has to be one of our favorites! The cucumber relish for the salmon was marvelous. Want to do this one again! The salmon was very nice.
Good flavors and easy to make but the portion of salmon was small.
The salmon was really good, but I would have preferred more veggies to go with the rice. Just salmon and rice wasn't enough.
Would have preferred vegetables with my salmon... would have had a more balanced meal
So simple and so tasty. We really enjoyed this meal!
