Go Back
Sheet pan honey chipotle salmon with cauliflower rice, black beans, and avocado coconut cream on a baking sheet

Sheet Pan Honey Chipotle Crusted Salmon with Cauliflower Rice

A bold and healthy one-pan dinner featuring honey chipotle salmon baked over garlic cauliflower rice with seasoned black beans and creamy avocado coconut cream. Ready in 45 minutes with minimal cleanup.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 3 portions
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 826

Ingredients
  

  • 1 head cauliflower chopped into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves smashed and minced
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 10.5-oz packages Honey Chipotle Crusted Salmon or regular frozen salmon seasoned with salt, pepper, and chipotle powder
  • 1 tbsp lime juice for cauliflower rice
  • 3 tbsp cilantro chopped, for cauliflower rice
  • 1 can black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 tsp minced garlic for black beans
  • 1 tbsp cilantro for black beans
  • 0.5 cup coconut cream full-fat recommended
  • 1.5 large avocados ripe
  • 0.75 tsp salt for avocado coconut cream
  • 2 tbsp lime juice for avocado coconut cream
  • 0.125 tsp chipotle chili powder for avocado coconut cream
  • 0.25 cup cilantro for avocado coconut cream

Equipment

  • Large rimmed baking sheet
  • Food processor
  • Small mixing bowl
  • Nonstick spray

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Drizzle a large rimmed baking sheet with olive oil and rub it evenly across the surface. Set aside.
  2. Chop the cauliflower in half, then into quarters, and remove the tough stem. Cut into roughly 1-inch pieces. Add one-third of the cauliflower to a food processor and pulse in short 1-second bursts until it resembles coarse rice. Do not over-process. Transfer to the prepared pan and repeat with remaining batches.
  3. Scatter minced garlic and 1 teaspoon kosher salt over the cauliflower on the pan and stir to combine. Spread into a single even layer and bake for 10 minutes.
  4. Remove the pan from the oven and stir the cauliflower well. Push it to the sides to create space for the salmon in the center. Spray those cleared spots with nonstick spray.
  5. Place the salmon fillets on the cleared spots on the pan. Return to the oven and bake for 16 to 20 minutes, until the cauliflower has golden edges and the salmon flakes easily when pressed with a fork. Stir cauliflower once halfway through.
  6. While the salmon bakes, make the avocado coconut cream. Blend the coconut cream, avocado, salt, lime juice, chipotle chili powder, and cilantro in a food processor until completely smooth. Taste and adjust salt if needed.
  7. Once out of the oven, drizzle the cauliflower rice with lime juice and sprinkle with chopped cilantro. In a small bowl, stir the black beans together with garlic, cilantro, and a pinch of salt.
  8. Serve the salmon over the cauliflower rice with the seasoned black beans on the side. Spoon avocado coconut cream generously on top and garnish with lime wedges.

Notes

Leftovers keep for up to 2 days in the fridge in separate airtight containers. Reheat salmon and cauliflower rice in a 350 degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes for best texture. Store avocado cream with plastic wrap pressed directly on the surface to slow browning. Leftover cauliflower rice is great the next morning tossed in a skillet with eggs.