Cauliflower Rice Salmon Bowl

Cauliflower Rice Salmon Bowl – Dairy-Free

May 16, 2025

This Dairy-Free Cauliflower Rice Salmon Bowl is high in protein and tastes delicious!

Ever since the creation of cauliflower rice STEAMER BAGS, I have been having a lot of fun creating “rice” dishes that can be made super quickly and don’t have the high carbohydrate content of actual rice.

Even brown rice is very carb-rich. Also, because of the “swelling” nature that rice does when in liquid, it can have this same swelling effect in the small post-op pouch, making rice either uncomfortable or just filling you up temporarily but increasing your hunger later. Carbs are so rude.

I love this recipe when I use FRESH salmon. It barely needs any seasoning at all, and the flavor is simple and yet wonderful. I really love this meal.

I’ve never had great luck with frozen salmon. However, you can take a fresh piece of salmon and freeze it yourself, then thaw and cook it later. This method of buying fresh and then freezing tends to maintain the flavor quality compared to buying packaged, frozen salmon fillets. That’s my two cents. 😉

This particular version of the recipe is dairy-free using a small amount of hummus as a condiment.

Cauliflower Rice Salmon Bowl

Recipe by: Steph Wagner (Bariatric Food Coach)
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 12-16 oz pre-seasoned salmon fillet: look for less than 8 grams of carbohydrates per serving or season on your own
  • 1 (12 oz) bag frozen riced cauliflower
  • 1 tbsp fresh dill
  • 16 slices cucumber
  • 1 pinch of garlic powder
  • 4 tbsp pre-made hummus

Directions

  1. Heat oven and cook salmon per package instructions.
  2. Meanwhile, cook cauliflower in microwave per package instructions. Remove from bag and place in a bowl. Add 1 tbsp fresh dill. Toss and cover; refrigerate.
  3. Remove salmon from oven, allow to cool slightly. Divide into four portions.
  4. For plating: Add seasoned riced cauliflower to each plate. Add 4 slices cucumber, salmon and 1 tbsp hummus per plate. Garnish with a pinch more of fresh dill and serve.

Nutritional Info

Calories 199; Carbohydrates 6 grams; Fat 7 grams; Protein 24 grams

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Steph Wagner MS, RDN has worked as a dietitian and food coach to bariatric patients since 2009. She is the co-founder Bariatricfoodcoach.com with her husband Kevin, a web developer. Together they've built an extensive, user-friendly website and community for post-op patients. Steph also has a published cookbook “Best Fork Forward: Everyday Dinners After Weight-Loss Surgery.” Read more articles by Steph!
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