Description
A delicious and healthy shrimp bowl featuring creamy avocado and zesty lime.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 jalapeño, diced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a bowl, mash the avocados and mix in lime juice, garlic, jalapeño, and cilantro.
- Season shrimp with salt and pepper, then heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Add shrimp to the pan and cook until pink and opaque, about 3-4 minutes per side.
- Remove shrimp from heat and let cool slightly.
- To serve, place cooked quinoa in bowls, top with shrimp, and add avocado mixture on top.
Notes
- For added flavor, marinate the shrimp in lime juice for 30 minutes before cooking.
- Garnish with additional cilantro and lime wedges if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 190mg