Description
This Shrimp and Avocado Bowl is your shortcut to a colorful, healthy, and absolutely satisfying meal. Featuring grilled shrimp, creamy avocado, vibrant mango salsa, and a zippy lime-chili sauce over a fluffy rice base, it’s the perfect easy dinner idea. Whether you’re meal-prepping for the week or whipping up a fresh weeknight dinner, this bowl delivers bold flavor and feel-good nutrition. Great for healthy snacks, quick lunches, or flavor-packed food ideas on the go.
Ingredients
1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 avocados, sliced
1 mango, diced
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
1/4 red onion, diced
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
2 tablespoons lime juice (plus more for garnish)
2 tablespoons chili sauce or sriracha
1 tablespoon honey or agave
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups cooked brown or white rice
Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
1. In a bowl, mix mango, bell pepper, red onion, cilantro, and 1 tablespoon lime juice. Add salt and stir gently. Set aside.
2. In another bowl, whisk together 1 tablespoon lime juice, chili sauce, honey, garlic, olive oil, and a pinch of salt. Adjust spice and sweetness to taste.
3. Pat shrimp dry and season with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook shrimp for 2 minutes per side until pink and charred. Remove from heat.
4. To assemble bowls, divide rice among serving bowls. Top with shrimp, avocado slices, and mango salsa. Drizzle with lime-chili sauce.
5. Garnish with extra cilantro or lime wedges and serve immediately.
Notes
Swap mango for pineapple or papaya if preferred.
For added heat, mix chili flakes into the lime-chili sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Grilling / Stovetop
- Cuisine: Tropical Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 21g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 180mg
Keywords: shrimp bowls, healthy dinner, mango salsa, spicy lime sauce, quick meal