Shrimp Avocado Quinoa Bowls
Enjoy these delicious Shrimp Avocado Quinoa Bowls, a healthy and filling meal packed with flavors.
Equipment
- Quinoa
- skillet
- Serving Bowls
Ingredients
Quinoa
- ½ cup uncooked quinoa any variety white, golden, red, or black
- 1 cup water
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Shrimp
- ½ pound shrimp shelled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon thyme
- ¼ teaspoon oregano
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Toppings
- 1 large avocado pitted and sliced
- 2 cups chopped romaine lettuce or your favorite greens
- ½ cup tomato diced
- ¼ cup onion diced (optional)
- Lime for dressing
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Boil 1 cup of water in a saucepan, rinse quinoa under cold water, then stir in salt and quinoa. Cook covered for 15 minutes, then let rest covered for 5 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, combine shrimp, garlic, olive oil, and spices. Heat a non-stick pan over medium-high heat, then cook shrimp in batches for 2 minutes per side until charred.
- Divide lettuce into two bowls. Top each with half the quinoa, shrimp, avocado, tomato, and onion. Drizzle with lime or your favorite dressing.
Notes
This recipe can be doubled or tripled as needed.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowlCalories: 520kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 32gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 285mgSodium: 533mgPotassium: 1073mgFiber: 11gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 5045IUVitamin C: 23.6mgCalcium: 212mgIron: 5.7mg
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