Description
Elevate your dinner experience with this vibrant Grilled Shrimp Bowl featuring creamy avocado, zesty corn salsa, and a luscious sauce that will tantalize your taste buds. This dish combines smoky grilled shrimp with fresh ingredients for a flavor explosion that’s as satisfying as it is nutritious. Perfect for busy weeknights or meal prep, it offers versatility—serve it over rice, quinoa, or cauliflower rice to suit your dietary needs. Quick to prepare in just 30 minutes, this bowl is an ideal choice for anyone seeking healthy and delicious meals that feel like a fiesta in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb large shrimp
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- Juice of 1 lime
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh chopped cilantro (for garnish)
- 1 1/2 cups corn (fresh, frozen, or canned)
- 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- Salt to taste
- 2 ripe avocados
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- 1/2 cup mayo or Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp hot sauce (optional)
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp chopped cilantro
- Salt to taste
- Cooked rice, quinoa, or cauliflower rice
Instructions
- Marinate the shrimp in olive oil, spices, lime juice, salt, and pepper for 15-20 minutes.
- Prepare the corn salsa by mixing corn, red bell pepper, green onions, cilantro, lime juice, and salt; chill.
- Mash the avocados with lime juice and season with salt and pepper.
- Make the creamy sauce by whisking together mayo (or yogurt), lime juice, hot sauce (if desired), garlic powder, smoked paprika, cilantro, and salt.
- Grill the marinated shrimp on a preheated grill for 2-3 minutes on each side until pink and charred.
- Assemble by placing a base of rice or quinoa in bowls topped with corn salsa, avocado mash, grilled shrimp, and drizzle with creamy sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (approximately 400g)
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 210mg