Description
Ready to spice up your dinner routine? This Grilled Shrimp Bowl with Avocado, Corn Salsa & Creamy Sauce is a deliciously vibrant meal that combines smoky grilled shrimp, creamy avocado mash, and a zesty corn salsa drizzled with a spicy lime dressing. Perfect for quick weeknight dinners or meal-prep lunches, this dish is not only packed with flavor but also offers a healthy balance of fresh ingredients. Enjoy customizing your bowl with various toppings or enjoy it as-is for a refreshing fiesta in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb large shrimp
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1 ½ cups corn
- ¼ cup diced red bell pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- Juice of 1 lime
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ¼ cup chopped green onions
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- ½ cup mayo or Greek yogurt
- 1 tsp hot sauce (optional)
- Juice of ½ lime
- Cooked rice, quinoa, or cauliflower rice
Instructions
- Marinate the shrimp in olive oil and spices for 15–20 minutes.
- Mix corn, bell pepper, green onions, cilantro, lime juice, and salt to create the corn salsa; chill.
- Mash avocados with lime juice and seasonings until creamy.
- Whisk together mayo (or Greek yogurt), lime juice, spices, and cilantro for the sauce.
- Grill shrimp for 2–3 minutes on each side until pink and charred.
- Assemble bowls with rice/quinoa as the base and top with shrimp, salsa, avocado mash, and sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (approximately 400g)
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 220mg