Description
Elevate your weeknight dinners with this vibrant Grilled Shrimp Bowl featuring creamy avocado, zesty corn salsa, and a tantalizing creamy sauce. This dish is not only quick to prepare—taking just 30 minutes—but also a delightful fusion of smoky grilled shrimp and fresh ingredients that create a fiesta in every bite. Packed with protein and healthy fats, it’s an ideal choice for meal-prepping lunches or impressing guests at dinner parties. Customize it with your favorite grains or veggies to suit your dietary needs while enjoying the explosion of flavors that will leave everyone craving more.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb large shrimp
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1 1/2 cups corn
- 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp lime juice (for salsa)
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro (for salsa)
- 1/2 cup mayo or Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp lime juice (for sauce)
- 1 tsp hot sauce (optional, to taste)
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder (for sauce)
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika (for sauce)
- 1 tbsp chopped cilantro (for sauce)
- Salt to taste
- Cooked rice, quinoa, or cauliflower rice for serving
Instructions
- 1. Marinate shrimp in olive oil, lime juice, and spices for 15–20 minutes.
- 2. Mix corn, red bell pepper, green onions, cilantro, lime juice, and salt to make the salsa; chill.
- 3. Mash avocados with lime juice, salt, and pepper until creamy.
- 4. Whisk together mayo (or yogurt), lime juice, hot sauce, garlic powder, smoked paprika, cilantro, and salt for the sauce.
- 5. Grill shrimp on medium-high heat for 2–3 minutes per side until pink and charred.
- 6. Assemble bowls with cooked rice or quinoa as the base; layer on corn salsa and avocado mash before topping with grilled shrimp and creamy sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (about 400g)
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 23g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 220mg