Description
A delicious and flavorful Grilled Shrimp Bowl topped with fresh avocado, corn salsa, and a creamy garlic sauce, perfect for a healthy meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- to taste salt
- to taste black pepper
- 1 lime, juice of
- 1 cup corn (fresh, canned, or frozen)
- 1 medium red bell pepper, diced
- 1 small red onion, diced
- 1 jalapeño, minced (optional)
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 medium avocados, sliced
- as needed cooked rice or quinoa (optional, for serving)
- as needed lime wedges, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your grill or grill pan over medium-high heat.
- In a bowl, combine olive oil, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and lime juice. Add the shrimp and toss until well coated.
- Grill the shrimp for about 2-3 minutes on each side, or until they are opaque and cooked through. Remove from the grill and set aside.
- In a separate mixing bowl, combine corn, red bell pepper, red onion, jalapeño (if using), cilantro, lime juice, and salt. Mix well to make the corn salsa.
- In another bowl, whisk together the sour cream, mayonnaise, minced garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to create the creamy garlic sauce.
- To assemble the bowls, start with a base of rice or quinoa if desired. Top with grilled shrimp, corn salsa, sliced avocado, and drizzle with creamy garlic sauce.
- Serve immediately with lime wedges on the side.
Notes
- Adjust the spice level by adding or omitting the jalapeño.
- This bowl works well with both rice and quinoa.
- For a vegetarian option, the shrimp can be replaced with grilled vegetables.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 150mg