Grilled Salmon Cedar Plank Bowls

A delicious grilling and entertaining recipe, these Grilled Cedar Plank Salmon Bowls are the perfect mediterranean diet inspired summer recipe for any gathering.

Disclosure – by sharing this post, I am entering into a recipe contest from the Cedar Bay Grilling Company where I am eligible to win prizes. I did receive free product but have not been compensated for my time. All opinions expressed are completely my own.

Finding Sanity during Summer Break

As a stay at home mom, summers are a double edge sword.

On one hand, they are full of the joy of having no schedule, late nights swimming, day trips to county fairs, the beach and playdates.

On the other hand, it means months of hearing “i’m bored, I want a snack, i’m bored, i’m bored, i’m bored”.

I have found that having friends over for dinner or a BBQ in the backyard is an easy way to balance the sanity of summer break.

Easy Summer Entertaining

I am always on the lookout for simple, no fuss recipes for entertaining. They have to be delicious and easy, so I don’t have to spend all my time in the kitchen.

These Make Your Own Cedar Plank Salmon Bowls checks all the boxes.

• Delicious
• Minimal prep work
• Only 18 minutes actual cooking time
• Option for everyone to customize their own dish for their likes/preferences
• Stunning presentation
• Full of fresh, flavorful ingredients

Grilled Cedar Plank Salmon

The star of the show is this Applewood with Orange & Ginger Cedar Planked Atlantic Salmon.

The Cedar Bay Grilling Company is a locally operated company found off the shores of Nova Scotia. They provide award winning, high quality Atlantic Salmon.

Their cedar plank salmon comes prepared on top of a beautiful cedar plank. Full of flavor in one of their popular rubs – Sugar & Spice or Applewood with Orange & Ginger. I happily tried both and they are amazing!

Their products can be purchased at Kroger, Publix, Hannaford, Safeway, Albertsons, Fred Meyer, Ralph’s, Giant, Giant Eagle, Stop n’ Shop and Roche Bros.

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Not only is the flavor phenomenal, they are easy to prepare. Simply thaw and then cook directly on the cedar plank in either the oven, smoker or grill for about 18-20 minutes.

Each time I have prepared these grilled cedar plank salmon, I presented it right on the cedar plank and the results are crowd pleasing! Plus less mess…not going to argue with that.

DIY Salmon Bowls

Rather than serving this recipe assembled, I created more of a Do It Yourself Salmon Bowl set up.

I placed an array of fresh veggies and toppings out, alongside the stunning Applewood Orange & Ginger Cedar Plank Salmon and had friends create their own Grilled Salmon Cedar Plank Bowls.

It was perfect because most the prep I was able to complete in advance and my friends could customize their own lunch.

You can use any vegetables and toppings you can think of. To create my Salmon Bowls, I used the following –

• spiralized cucumber
• shredded carrots
• thinly sliced bell peppers
• green onions
• sesame seeds
• red pepper flakes
• sesame & Vinegar Dressing
• Grilled Applewood Orange & Ginger Cedar Plank Salmon

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Grilled Cedar Plank Salmon Bowls

A delicious entertaining recipe, these Grilled Cedar Plank Salmon Bowls are the perfect mediterranean diet inspired summer recipe for any gathering.

Course fish, grilled, Main Course, salmon

Cuisine fish, Mediterranean

Keyword cedar plank salmon, grilled salmon, mediterranean diet, salmon bowl

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Servings 4 servings

Author Brynn at The Domestic Dietitian

Ingredients

• 1 Applewood Orange & Ginger Cedar Plank Salmon fillet from Cedar Bay Grilling Company – https://cedarbaygrilling.com
• 3 large cucumbers spiralzied to resemble noodles (or thinly sliced if you prefer)
• 2 cups shredded carrots
• 3 bell peppers thinly sliced
• 5 scallions chopped, both white & green parts
• 3 tbsp seseame seeds black or white, or combination

Sesame Vinegar Dressing

• 3 tbsp Rice Wine Vinegar
• 2 tbsp Toasted Sesame Oil
• 1 tbsp Honey
• 1/2 lime, juiced
• pinch red pepper flakes
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• To prepare the dressing, combine the rice wine vinegar, toasted sesame oil, honey, lime juice and red pepper flakes in a bowl or jar. Stir to combine well, taste and season with salt and pepper as needed. Set aside
• To prepare the salmon, simply cook directly on cedar plank in 425 degree oven or grill for 18-20 minutes.
• Place the remaining ingredients in assorted bowls to create your Do It Yourself Cedar Plank Salmon Bowl set up
• Encouarge guests to build their own bowls by layering cucumber noodles, carrots, bell pepper and top with dressing. Sprinkle green onions, sesame seeds over top and add portion of grilled cedar plank salmon on top.