SHRIMP AVOCADO QUINOA BOWLS
Healthy quinoa, avocado, and blackened Cajun shrimp bowls are loaded with flavor and texture. They make a light and fresh lunch or dinner!
These shrimp, avocado, and quinoa bowls are my go to when I’m craving a flavorful filling meal but want to eat clean and keep the calories as low as possible. You can’t really go wrong with this delicious blackened Cajun shrimp. It makes a great addition to the quinoa and the creamy avocado. This nutritious meal is loaded with vitamins and will keep you full without adding to your waistline!Add your favorite greens and top it off with your favorite dressing, sour-cream/yogurt, or try my healthy creamy avocado and cilantro lime dressing or the 5-minute skinny chipotle sauce!
Shrimp Avocado Quinoa Bowls
This recipe makes two large bowls for 2 people. Please double or triple as needed.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 2
Author Layla
Ingredients
- 1 avocado pitted and sliced
- 2 cups chopped romaine lettuce or your favorite greens
- 1/2 cup tomato diced
- 1/4 cup onion diced (optional)
Lime for dressing
For the qunioa
- 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa any variety white or golden, red, or black
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the Shrimp
- 1/2 pound shrimp shelled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 clove garlic crushed (or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder)
- 1/4 teaspoon EACH salt onion powder, thyme, oregano, black pepper, cayenne pepper
Instructions
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To Cook the shrimp: While the quinoa is cooking, In a medium bowl, combine the shrimp, oil, and spices. Heat a large heavy-duty non-stick pan <g class="gr_ gr_66 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar multiReplace" id="66" data-gr-id="66">to</g> medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Once the pan is hot, coat the pan with a light drizzle of oil (if using a non-stick pan) and cook the shrimp in batches for 2 minutes per side or until charred and cooked through. Do not over-crowd the pan.
Divide lettuce (or greens) into two large serving bowls. Top each bowl with half the quinoa, shrimp, avocado, tomato, and onion. Drizzle with lime, sour cream, or your favorite dressing or try our healthy avocado dressing!
