June 19, 2022

Healthy Dinner: Shrimp Taco Bowl

Healthy Dinner: Shrimp Taco Bowl

I’m a busy girly. If I’m not working my 9-5 I’m working on Liv Happy Liv Well, at the gym, or working on a house project. It’s really rare that I have any free time. Because of that, I love a quick and healthy meal. Just because I love to cook doesn’t mean I always have time for a 60 minute meal. Enter “The Bowl.” I LOVE bowls because while they have a lot of components it’s an easy way to get your carbs, proteins, veggies and healthy fats in 1 meal. It’s also a great vessel if you want to put your feet up instead of eating at the dining table.

There are tons of variations of “The Bowl.” My personal favorite is a taco bowl because I could eat Mexican food on a daily basis. I’ve done steak taco bowls, pork taco bowls, chicken taco bowls, but if you know me personally, I love a seafood taco bowl. Seafood doesn’t take very long to cook which makes it a perfect weeknight option. What goes great with seafood? Fruit salsa! Mango’s are my favorite fruit of all time, but if you can’t find one that’s ripe you can easily swap pineapple, peach, or even mandarin oranges!

You can find more food inspo on Instagram & Pinterest @oliviajoehl.

Shrimp Taco Bowls
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Shrimp Taco Bowls

Recipe by Liv Happy Liv WellCourse: MainCuisine: Mexican, AmericanDifficulty: Easy
Servings

2

servings
Prep time

15

minutes
Cooking time

40

minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked rice

  • 1 lb peeled & deveined shrimp

  • 1 mango

  • 1/2 red onion

  • 1 jalapeno

  • 3/4 cup halved cherry tomatoes

  • 1 lime

  • Fresh cilantro, minced

  • 1 avocado

  • 3 tbsp plain Greek yogurt

  • Trader Joe’s Citrusy Garlic blend

  • Red pepper flakes

  • Garlic powder

Directions

  • Cook rice according to package instructions. For the brown rice I use it takes 40 minutes. Once cooked season with salt, and 1 tbsp butter.
  • Dice up mango, red onion, jalapeño, cherry tomatoes, and cilantro. Add to a bowl and season with lime, salt & pepper.
  • Pat your shrimp dry and season with Trader Joe’s citrusy garlic seasoning blent and salt; measure with your heart. Heat up oil in a medium skillet and add shrimp. Cook 2 minutes per side.
  • Mash avocado in a small bowl & add Greek yogurt. Season with garlic powder, red pepper flakes, salt & pepper.
  • Assemble ingredients in a bowl. Rice first, then shrimp, then salsa. Top with avocado crema.