Description
Grilled Shrimp Bowl with Avocado Corn Salsa brings summer flavors straight to your dinner table in a quick, satisfying meal. Crisp corn, tender shrimp, and creamy avocado combine for a fresh, zesty dish that makes weeknight cooking feel like a breeze.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 1 pound shrimp
Main Ingredients:
- 1 avocado
- 1 cup corn
- ½ red onion
- ¼ cup cilantro
Supporting Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 lime
Instructions
- Fire up your grill to 400°F, creating a hot zone for perfect shrimp charring.
- Drizzle 2 tablespoons olive oil over 1 pound shrimp, then sprinkle 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon paprika, salt, and pepper. Massage seasonings into each piece.
- Slide seasoned shrimp onto metal or soaked wooden skewers, ensuring even spacing for consistent cooking.
- Place skewers on preheated grill, cooking 2-3 minutes per side until shrimp turn pink and slightly curled with light char marks.
- While shrimp grill, dice 1 avocado and combine with 1 cup cooked corn, ½ red onion, ¼ cup chopped cilantro, and fresh lime juice in a mixing bowl.
- Gently toss salsa ingredients, allowing flavors to meld while shrimp finish cooking.
- Transfer grilled shrimp from skewers onto a bed of rice or mixed greens.
- Generously spoon fresh avocado corn salsa over warm shrimp, creating a vibrant and colorful meal.
Notes
- Soak wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes before grilling to prevent burning and ensure even cooking of the shrimp.
- Choose large or jumbo shrimp for best texture and easier grilling, which helps prevent overcooking and keeps them tender.
- For a low-carb version, serve the shrimp and salsa over cauliflower rice or mixed greens instead of traditional rice.
- If fresh corn isn’t available, grilled or roasted frozen corn works great in the salsa and adds a nice smoky flavor to the dish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Category: Shrimp
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 230 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 23 g
- Cholesterol: 190 mg