Description
This Honey Lime Shrimp & Creamy Avocado Yogurt Bowl is a delightful and nutritious meal that combines succulent shrimp with a creamy avocado yogurt sauce, served over a bed of quinoa or brown rice and topped with fresh vegetables.
Ingredients
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For the Shrimp:
- 1 lb (450g) shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
For the Creamy Avocado Yogurt Sauce:
- 1 ripe avocado
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Optional: 1 tbsp water to thin
For the Bowl:
- 1 cup cooked quinoa or brown rice
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup cucumber, diced
- 1/2 cup corn kernels (fresh or roasted)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Optional toppings: sliced radishes, green onions, or sesame seeds
Instructions
- Cook the Shrimp: In a bowl, toss shrimp with olive oil, garlic, honey, lime juice, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and cook shrimp for 2–3 minutes per side until pink and cooked through.
- Prepare the Creamy Avocado Yogurt Sauce: In a blender or small bowl, mash avocado and combine with Greek yogurt, lime juice, garlic, salt, and pepper. Add water 1 tbsp at a time if needed to reach a creamy drizzling consistency.
- Assemble the Bowl: Place cooked quinoa or rice as the base. Top with cooked shrimp, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, corn, and fresh cilantro.
- Finish and Serve: Drizzle the creamy avocado yogurt sauce over the bowl. Add optional toppings like radishes, green onions, or sesame seeds. Serve immediately.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop, Blender
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 480 kcal
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 220mg
