Easy Blackened Salmon Bowls (With The Best Honey Mustard Vinaigrette!)

for the blackened salmon

• 1 lb salmon cut into bite sized cubes
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp maple syrup or honey
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp thyme dried
• 1 tsp oregano dried
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper

for the bowls

• 1 cup rice cooked according to package instructions, cooked white or brown
• 1 small red onion cut into rings
• 1 large (or 2 small) zucchini cut into thin rounds
• 1 cup (about 8) sweet pepper any color, mini
• olive oil to drizzle over veggies
• salt to taste
• black pepper to taste
• 1 cup arugula
• ½ cup cherry tomato halved

for the honey mustard vinaigrette

• 2 tbsp whole grain mustard
• 2 tbsp honey
• 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• ¼ cup olive oil
• salt to taste
• black pepper to taste