Description
These Zesty Shrimp & Avocado Rice Bowls with Cilantro Lime Sauce are a fresh and flavorful meal option. Succulent shrimp seasoned with spices, served over rice with creamy avocado, cherry tomatoes, and a zesty cilantro lime sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients for the Shrimp:
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Additional Ingredients:
- 2 cups cooked white or brown rice
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup corn (fresh, canned, or thawed frozen)
- ¼ cup red onion, finely diced
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
- ½ cup Greek yogurt or sour cream
- ½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1–2 teaspoons water to thin, if needed
Cilantro Lime Sauce:
Instructions
- Prepare the Shrimp: In a medium bowl, toss the shrimp with olive oil, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Cook in a skillet until pink and opaque.
- Make the Cilantro Lime Sauce: Blend all sauce ingredients until smooth. Adjust seasoning and consistency.
- Assemble the Bowls: Divide rice into bowls. Top with shrimp, avocado, tomatoes, corn, and red onion. Drizzle with sauce and garnish with cilantro. Serve.
Notes
- For extra flavor, use seasoned rice or mix lime zest into the rice before serving.
- Shrimp can be grilled or air-fried as an alternative.
- Add black beans or jalapeños for more protein and spice.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 165mg
