Description
Elevate your dinner game with this Grilled Shrimp Bowl featuring creamy avocado, vibrant corn salsa, and a zesty creamy sauce. This dish combines smoky grilled shrimp, fresh ingredients, and a hint of spice to create a meal that’s not only delicious but also quick to prepare—perfect for busy weeknights or meal-prepping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb large shrimp
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1.5 cups corn
- 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
- 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
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1/2 cup mayo or Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp lime juice (for sauce)
- 1 tsp hot sauce (optional)
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder (for sauce)
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika (for sauce)
- 1 tbsp chopped cilantro (for sauce)
- Cooked rice, quinoa, or cauliflower rice
Instructions
- Marinate shrimp in olive oil and spices for 15–20 minutes.
- Combine corn, red bell pepper, green onions, cilantro, lime juice, and salt in a bowl to make corn salsa.
- Mash avocados with lime juice, salt, and pepper until creamy.
- Whisk together mayo (or Greek yogurt), lime juice, hot sauce, garlic powder, smoked paprika, cilantro, and salt for the creamy sauce.
- Grill marinated shrimp for 2–3 minutes per side until cooked through.
- Assemble bowls with rice or quinoa as the base 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 (about 400g)
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 23g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 250mg