Description
This Healthy Mexican Shrimp Rice Bowl with Avocado Lime Crema is a vibrant and nutritious dish featuring spice-rubbed shrimp, fluffy rice, a variety of crunchy vegetables, and a creamy lime-infused sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
3 cups Cooked Brown Rice or Quinoa
1 pound Large Shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 tsp Smoked Paprika
1 tsp Cumi
1 tsp Garlic Powder
2 tablespoons Avocado Oil
1 large Ripe Avocado
1/2 cup Greek Yogurt, Plain, Full Fat
2 tablespoons Fresh Lime Juice
1 teaspoon Honey (optional)
1 can (15 oz) Black Beans, rinsed
1 cup Corn, Roasted or Fresh
1 cup Cherry Tomatoes, halved
Fresh Cilantro and Sliced Radishes, to taste
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, pat the shrimp dry and toss with smoked paprika, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper
- Heat avocado oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and sear the shrimp for 2-3 minutes per side until opaque and pink
- In a blender, combine avocado, Greek yogurt, lime juice, cilantro, and honey, then blend until smooth
- Warm the cooked rice and black beans while slicing the cherry tomatoes and radishes
- In bowls, assemble rice, shrimp, black beans, corn, and tomatoes; drizzle with crema and garnish with cilantro and radishes
Notes
For variations, consider using cauliflower rice or seared chicken instead.
Store crema separately to maintain freshness.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Searing and Blending
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: NA
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: NA
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 200mg