Description
Enjoy a quick and healthy Fiesta Shrimp Rice Bowl packed with flavor! Try this recipe today for a delicious weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb raw shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 2 tablespoons olive or avocado oil
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 cups uncooked white rice
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 1/2 cup diced cherry tomatoes
- 1 large avocado (sliced)
- 15 oz can fire-roasted corn (drained)
- Fresh chopped cilantro
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine oil, lime juice, smoked paprika, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and cilantro. Add shrimp and toss to coat. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
- Cook rice according to package instructions and set aside.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and cook marinated shrimp for about 6 minutes until fully cooked.
- Assemble bowls with rice as the base, topped with shrimp, red onion, tomatoes, jalapeno (if using), avocado slices, corn, and extra cilantro.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (400g)
- Calories: 530
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 62g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 230mg
Keywords: For added protein variation, substitute shrimp with chicken or turkey. Adjust spice levels by varying cayenne pepper amounts. Prepare additional veggies like bell peppers or zucchini for more color and nutrition.