Description
Elevate your weeknight dinners with this vibrant Grilled Shrimp Bowl featuring Avocado, Corn Salsa, and a Creamy Sauce. In just 30 minutes, you can enjoy a satisfying meal that combines smoky grilled shrimp with creamy avocado mash and refreshing corn salsa, all drizzled with a zesty lime dressing. This dish is not only quick to prepare but also customizable—perfect for meal prep or entertaining. Bursting with flavor, it’s an easy way to bring a fiesta to your table while staying healthy!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb large shrimp
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1 ½ cups corn (fresh, frozen, or canned)
- Red bell pepper, green onions, cilantro
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Juice of 1 lime
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- Salt to taste
- 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 shrimp in olive oil and spices for 15–20 minutes.
- Combine corn, red bell pepper, green onions, cilantro, lime juice, and salt for the corn salsa.
- Mash avocados with lime juice, salt, and pepper until creamy.
- Whisk together mayo (or Greek yogurt) with lime juice and spices for the creamy sauce.
- Grill shrimp over medium-high heat for 2–3 minutes per side until pink and charred.
- Assemble bowls with rice or quinoa as the base; top with corn salsa, avocado mash, grilled shrimp, and creamy sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (approximately 400g)
- Calories: 490
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 220mg