Description
These Fresh Shrimp and Creamy Avocado Bowls are bright, creamy, and refreshing—juicy chili-lime shrimp, silky avocado, crunchy veggies, mango salsa, and a sweet-heat lime drizzle in one easy recipe.
Ingredients
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For the shrimp
- 1 lb raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- Juice of 1/2 lime
For the base:
- 2 cups cooked jasmine rice, brown rice, or quinoa
- 2 cups shredded lettuce or mixed greens
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup cucumber, diced
- For the creamy avocado
- 2 ripe avocados
- Juice of 1 lime
- 2 tbsp plain Greek yogurt (optional)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
- For the zesty mango salsa
- 1 ripe mango, diced
- 1/3 cup red onion, finely diced
- 1/2 cup diced bell pepper
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp chopped cilantro
- Pinch of salt
- Optional: jalapeño, minced
- For the lime chili sauce
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp honey (or maple)
- 1 tbsp sriracha or chili garlic sauce
- 1 tsp olive oil
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Toss shrimp with olive oil, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and lime juice.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook shrimp 1–2 minutes per side until pink and just cooked through.
- Mash avocado with lime juice, salt, cilantro, and Greek yogurt if using, until creamy.
- Mix mango, red onion, bell pepper, lime juice, cilantro, salt, and jalapeño if using.
- Whisk lime juice, honey, sriracha, olive oil, and salt for the lime chili sauce.
- Assemble bowls with rice or quinoa, greens, tomatoes, and cucumber. Add shrimp, a scoop of creamy avocado, mango salsa, and drizzle with lime chili sauce.
Notes
- For meal prep, store shrimp, base, salsa, avocado, and sauce separately and assemble right before eating.
- For extra heat, add jalapeño to the salsa and increase sriracha.
- For a lighter healthy dinner, reduce rice and increase greens, and use Greek yogurt in the avocado.
- Prep Time: 15 Minutes
- Cook Time: 10 Minutes
- Category: Bowl
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Healthy
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories: 620Kcal
- Fat: 25g
- Carbohydrates: 70g
- Protein: 35g
Keywords: Fresh Shrimp and Creamy Avocado Bowls