Maple Tamarind Salmon Spring Roll Bowls

Spring roll bowl filled with vermicelli noodles and mixed greens, then topped with a baked maple tamarind salmon. These maple tamarind salmon spring roll bowls are delicious and easy to make, perfect for a weeknight dinner.

It’s almost summer, and I cannot wait for all the abundance of fruits and vegetables that are going to be in season soon. I get super excited about all the produces at the farmer’s market. All those berries and stone fruits, all those fresh herbs and vegetables.

I honestly have to put a limit on how much I can spend at the farmer’s market. If I don’t, I’d buy way too many things. And then I’d end up with more fruits and vegetables than I can eat in a week. Does this happen to anyone else?

Summer days mean using fresh produce in my meals, and I can’t think of anything better than spring rolls. They’re my favorite go to meals during the summer. I love that they’re loaded with fresh vegetables, that they’re pretty easy to customize. You can use practically any ingredient, and it will still taste refreshing. It’s exactly my kind of a summer meal.

To make things simpler, instead of wrapping all the ingredients in rice paper, I thought we could serve everything in a bowl. Kind of like in a salad form. Chewy vermicelli noodles, mixed greens, fresh herbs, and a moist and flaky baked salmon.

This salmon is sooo delicious. It’s marinated in maple syrup, soy sauce, sesame oil, minced garlic, crushed red pepper, and tamarind puree. The salmon is moist and flaky and so flavorful. Especially since the tamarind gives the salmon a hint of sourness to balance out the sweetness of the maple syrup. The longer you marinade the salmon, the more flavorful it will be. Then you’ll use the marinade to cook down into a sauce for your spring roll bowl. Soooo good.

Preheat the oven to 400F. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Set aside for now.

Place the salmon filets in a large zip lock bag. I bought two large slices, and cut them in half. In a small bowl, whisk together maple syrup, soy sauce, sesame oil, minced garlic, tamarind puree, and crushed red pepper flakes. Pour over the salmon filets and let it marinade in the fridge for about 20 minutes to a few hours. The longer the salmon sits in the marinade, the more flavorful it will be. However, you’re going to reserve the marinade to use as the sauce for the salmon later so the salmon will be flavorful either way.

Place the marinated salmon filet on the baking sheet. Reserve the used marinade for the sauce. Sprinkle black sesame on top of the salmon. Bake the salmon for about 15-18 minutes. About 10 minutes per 1 inch of thickness.

Pour the used marinade into a small pot. Heat the marinade for about 5 minutes, stirring every so often. Let the sauce sit for a few minutes to thicken.

In large bowls, add mixed greens and vermicelli noodles. Place the salmon on top. Garnish with fresh herbs and drizzle the maple tamarind sauce on top.

Serve the maple tamarind salmon spring roll bowls with chili peppers and wedges of limes if desired.

Enjoy!

Maple Tamarind Salmon Spring Roll Bowls

 

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Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

25 mins

Total time

35 mins

 

Spring roll bowl filled with vermicelli noodles and mixed greens, then topped with a baked maple tamarind salmon. This maple tamarind salmon spring roll bowl is delicious and easy to make, perfect for a weeknight dinner.

Author: Andrea Giang

Serves: 2-3 servings

Ingredients

• 1 pound salmon filet

Maple Tamarind Marinade/Sauce

• ⅓ cup maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 2 tablespoons tamarind puree (optional)

Spring Roll Bowl

• 2-3 cups cooked vermicelli noodles
• 3-4 cups mixed greens
• 2-3 sprigs mint and basil, roughly torn
• Lime wedges for serving
• Chili pepper for serving

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400F. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Set aside for now.
2. Place the salmon filets in a large zip lock bag. I bought two large slices, and cut them in half. In a small bowl, whisk together maple syrup, soy sauce, sesame oil, minced garlic, tamarind puree, and crushed red pepper flakes. Pour over the salmon filets and let it marinade in the fridge for about 20 minutes to a few hours. The longer the salmon sits in the marinade, the more flavorful it will be. However, you’re going to reserve the marinade to use as the sauce for the salmon later so the salmon will be flavorful either way.
3. Place the marinated salmon filet on the baking sheet. Reserve the used marinade for the sauce. Sprinkle black sesame on top of the salmon. Bake the salmon for about 15-18 minutes. About 10 minutes per 1 inch of thickness.
4. Pour the used marinade into a small pot. Heat the marinade for about 5 minutes, stirring every so often. Let the sauce sit for a few minutes to thicken.
5. In large bowls, add mixed greens and vermicelli noodles. Place the salmon on top. Garnish with fresh herbs and drizzle the maple tamarind sauce on top.
6. Serve the maple tamarind salmon spring roll bowl with chili peppers and wedges of limes if desired.

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