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One of my favourite ways to include fermented veggies in my diet is in this delicious Hokey Bowl. It’s a nutritionally balanced meal in a bowl and a great way to use up leftover rice too. Pronounced ‘ho-kay’, it is the cooked fish variation of the Poke (‘po-kay’) bowl. It features fish cooked with a honey tamari dressing, rice, kim chi, vegetables, cashews, herbs and nori. These all combine to become a beautiful bowl of deliciousness!

Health benefits

This bowl is full of nutrients! Salmon provides omega-3 fatty acids that support heart and brain health, while brown rice or quinoa adds fibre for digestion. Kimchi brings probiotics for gut health, and the variety of fresh veggies adds vitamins and antioxidants for overall wellness.

Ingredients

For this salmon salad recipe you’ll need salmon or ocean trout, leftover brown rice or quinoa, kimchi, carrots, red capsicum, avocado, toasted cashews, coriander, and nori strips. The simple dressing combines honey, tamari, rice wine vinegar, and ginger, giving the dish a sweet and savoury punch.

How to make this Hokey bowl

To make this salmon salad bowl, first whip up the dressing by mixing honey, tamari, rice vinegar, and ginger, season with salt and pepper to taste. Dice the salmon, coat it in a little of the dressing, and cook quickly in a hot pan until done to your liking. Toss the rice, veggies, and remaining dressing together, then divide into bowls. Top with the salmon, avocado, cashews, coriander, and nori strips. Serve immediately.

Serving suggestions and how to store

Enjoy this bowl fresh for the best flavour and texture with wedges of lemon or lime (squeeze over the fresh lemon juice or lime juice). If you have leftovers, store the components separately in airtight containers in the fridge for up to two days. 

Vary this Hokey bowl to suit your dietary needs

For a soy-free version, swap tamari for coconut aminos. Vegetarians can replace the fish with tempeh, and vegans can sub honey with rice malt syrup or maple syrup. For nut-free, try toasted seeds like sesame seeds, sunflower or pumpkin instead of cashews. Feel free to mix up the vegetables to suit your supplies (you could also add in any extras like cucumber, cabbage, red onion, tomato, kale or any fresh herbs).

Take a look at the variations (below the main recipe) for suggestions to alter the recipe to suit many specific dietary requirements.

Print Recipe

4.86 from 7 votes

Hokey Bowl

The Hokey Bowl is a vibrant, healthy meal packed with fresh veggies, protein-rich salmon (or ocean trout), and a tangy dressing. It's a perfect mix of textures and flavours, combining the crunch of cashews and nori with the creamy avocado, all served over a base of brown rice or quinoa.

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time5 minutes mins

Total Time20 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Servings: 2

Author: Georgia Harding

Ingredients

• 250 g salmon fillet/s – or ocean trout (skinless fillet)
• 1 ½ cup/s leftover cooked brown rice – or cooked quinoa
• ¼ cup/s kim chi
• 1 carrot/s – peeled & julienne
• 1 red capsicum/s – julienne
• 1 avocado/s – sliced
• 30 g raw cashew nuts – toasted (¼ cup)
• ¼ bunch/s fresh coriander leaves
• 1 sheet/s toasted nori (sushi paper) – thinly sliced

Dressing

• 2 tbsp honey
• 2 tbsp tamari
• 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp ginger root – finely grated
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper – to taste

Serve

• 1 lime/s – wedges

Metric – US Customary

Instructions

• Begin with making the dressing by mixing all of the ingredients together in a small bowl until well combined.
• Dice your salmon or trout and toss through 2 tablespoons of the dressing. Cook quickly over a moderate to high heat (2-4 minutes) until cooked to your liking. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Place the brown rice (or quinoa), kim chi, carrot, capsicum and the remaining dressing into a large bowl and gently toss until combined.
• Divide between two bowls and top with the fish, avocado, sprinkle over the cashew nuts, coriander and lastly the nori strips.

Serve

• With lemon or lime wedges.
• Enjoy right away.

Notes

Soy-free

Replace the tamari with coconut aminos.

Vegetarian

Replace the fish with diced tempeh.

Vegan

Use the vegetarian version and replace the honey with rice malt or maple syrup.

Nut-free

Replace the cashews with any other nut or seed.

 

 

 

 

Do you love Hokey Bowls as much as I do? Let me know in the comments below.