Fresh Shrimp and Creamy Avocado Bowls (Printer-friendly)

Smoky grilled shrimp meets creamy avocado and nutty quinoa, topped with bright mango salsa and zesty lime chili sauce.

# Ingredient List:

→ Shrimp

01 - 1 pound fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
02 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
03 - 1 teaspoon garlic powder
04 - 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
05 - Salt and pepper to taste

→ Quinoa and Avocado

06 - 1 cup cooked quinoa
07 - 1 ripe avocado, halved, pitted, and sliced

→ Mango Salsa

08 - 1 mango, peeled and diced
09 - 1 small red onion, finely chopped
10 - 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
11 - 1 jalapeño, seeded and minced
12 - Juice of 1 lime
13 - 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
14 - Salt to taste

→ Lime Chili Sauce

15 - 1/2 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
16 - 1 tablespoon lime juice
17 - 1 teaspoon chili powder
18 - Salt to taste

→ Garnish

19 - Lime wedges for serving

# Directions:

01 - In a large bowl, toss shrimp with olive oil, garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Let marinate for 15 minutes.
02 - In a medium bowl, combine mango, red onion, red bell pepper, jalapeño, lime juice, cilantro, and a pinch of salt. Mix well and set aside.
03 - In a small bowl, stir together sour cream or Greek yogurt, lime juice, chili powder, and a pinch of salt. Set aside.
04 - Heat a grill pan or non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until pink and cooked through. Remove from heat.
05 - Divide cooked quinoa among four bowls. Top each with sliced avocado and place grilled shrimp alongside.
06 - Spoon mango salsa generously over the shrimp. Drizzle lime chili sauce over the mango salsa and shrimp. Garnish with lime wedges and serve immediately.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • Everything tastes bright and alive, like eating sunshine with a little kick of heat.
  • You can prep most of it ahead and just sear the shrimp when youre ready to eat.
  • It looks like restaurant food but uses simple ingredients you probably already have.
  • The textures, creamy avocado, fluffy quinoa, snappy shrimp, crunchy salsa, keep every bite interesting.
02 -
  • Dont marinate the shrimp longer than 30 minutes or the acid and salt start to change the texture and make them mushy.
  • Cook shrimp just until they turn pink and curl slightly, overcooked shrimp get rubbery and lose all their sweetness.
  • Make the salsa at least 10 minutes ahead so the onion mellows and the lime juice has time to pull all the flavors together.
03 -
  • Pat the shrimp completely dry with paper towels before marinating so they sear instead of steam in the pan.
  • Taste the mango salsa before serving and add a pinch of sugar if your mango isnt sweet enough.
  • If your avocado is underripe, leave it on the counter in a paper bag with a banana overnight to speed up ripening.
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