Description
Elevate your dinner experience with this vibrant Grilled Shrimp Bowl featuring Avocado, Corn Salsa, and a creamy sauce. This dish combines smoky grilled shrimp, rich avocado mash, and crunchy corn salsa tossed in a zesty lime dressing. Perfect for quick weeknight meals or meal prep, it offers a delightful balance of healthy and indulgent flavors. In just 30 minutes, you can create an exciting bowl that feels like a mini fiesta on your plate. Customize it to suit your taste with various toppings or proteins for a truly personalized meal.
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 chopped cilantro
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 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
- 1/2 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 for serving
Instructions
- Marinate shrimp in olive oil, spices, lime juice, salt, and pepper for 15–20 minutes.
- Prepare the corn salsa by mixing corn, bell pepper, green onions, cilantro, lime juice, and salt.
- Mash avocados with lime juice, salt, and pepper until creamy.
- Whisk together mayo (or Greek yogurt), lime juice, hot sauce (if using), garlic powder, smoked paprika, cilantro, and salt for the creamy sauce.
- Grill shrimp over medium-high heat for 2–3 minutes per side until pink.
- Assemble your bowl with rice or quinoa at the base topped with corn salsa, avocado mash, grilled shrimp, and drizzle the creamy sauce on top.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (approximately 400g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 200mg