Fresh Shrimp and Avocado Bowls (Printable version)

Smoky grilled shrimp with creamy avocado, nutty quinoa, and bright mango salsa drizzled with tangy lime chili sauce.

# What You'll Need:

→ 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 - Additional lime wedges for serving

# How To Make:

01 - In a large bowl, combine shrimp with olive oil, garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Toss until evenly coated. Allow to marinate for 15 minutes.
02 - In a medium bowl, combine diced mango, finely chopped red onion, diced red bell pepper, minced jalapeño, lime juice, fresh cilantro, and salt. Mix thoroughly and set aside.
03 - In a small bowl, whisk together sour cream or Greek yogurt, lime juice, chili powder, and salt until smooth. Set aside.
04 - Heat a grill pan or non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add marinated shrimp and cook 2-3 minutes per side until pink and cooked through. Remove from heat.
05 - Divide cooked quinoa evenly among four serving bowls. Top each portion with sliced avocado.
06 - Position grilled shrimp alongside the quinoa and avocado in each bowl. Generously spoon mango salsa over the shrimp.
07 - Drizzle lime chili sauce over the mango salsa and shrimp. Garnish each bowl with lime wedges. Serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Every element plays a different role, so you get crispy, creamy, tart, and spicy all at once without any flavor fighting for attention.
  • The whole thing comes together in under an hour, which means weeknight dinners actually taste like you tried.
02 -
  • Overcooked shrimp becomes rubbery almost instantly, so set a timer and trust it over your instincts, because shrimp keeps cooking even after you pull it from heat.
  • The mango salsa actually tastes better after sitting for 10 minutes because the flavors start talking to each other instead of standing alone.
03 -
  • Pat your shrimp completely dry before seasoning them, because moisture is the enemy of that beautiful sear and golden crust.
  • Don't seed the jalapeño if you like real heat, and leave the white membrane inside because that's where most of the capsaicin actually lives.
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