Description
Elevate your weeknight dinners with this delicious Grilled Shrimp Bowl featuring creamy avocado, zesty corn salsa, and a mouthwatering creamy sauce. This vibrant dish combines smoky grilled shrimp with fresh ingredients to create a flavor explosion in every bite. Perfect for quick meals or meal prep, it’s both healthy and satisfying. Enjoy the versatility of serving it over rice, quinoa, or cauliflower rice for a wholesome feast that feels like a celebration in a bowl.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb large shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1 ½ cups corn (fresh or frozen)
- Lime juice
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 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 and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Marinate the shrimp with olive oil, lime juice, and spices for 15–20 minutes.
- Prepare the corn salsa by mixing corn, diced red bell pepper, green onions, cilantro, lime juice, and salt; chill.
- Mash ripe avocados with lime juice and seasoning until creamy but slightly chunky.
- Whisk together mayo (or yogurt), lime juice, garlic powder, smoked paprika, cilantro, and salt to make the creamy sauce.
- Grill the marinated shrimp on medium-high heat for 2–3 minutes per side until pink.
- Assemble by layering cooked rice or quinoa in bowls topped with corn salsa, avocado mash, grilled shrimp, and drizzle with creamy sauce.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (approximately 400g)
- Calories: 560
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 220mg