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Cilantro-Lime Shrimp Burrito Bowls with Greek Yogurt Crema

Chili-lime shrimp, black beans, and brown rice with a Greek yogurt crema standing in for sour cream. 47g protein per bowl. The swap trims about 80 kcal and adds about 4g protein per serving.

by John at Baisics

Cilantro-Lime Shrimp Burrito Bowls with Greek Yogurt Crema
Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min
Yield
4 servings
Calories
485
Protein
47g
Carbs
50g
Fat
12g

Ingredients

  • 680 g large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 0.5 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 whole limes, juiced
  • 400 g cooked brown rice
  • 1 15-oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 150 g frozen corn, thawed
  • 2 whole Roma tomatoes, diced
  • 0.25 cup red onion, finely diced
  • 1 whole jalapeño, minced
  • 170 g nonfat plain Greek yogurt
  • 0.5 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1 whole Hass avocado, sliced

Instructions

  1. 1

    Toss the shrimp with the chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and the juice of 1 lime.

  2. 2

    Mix the tomatoes, red onion, jalapeño, and half the cilantro to make the pico.

  3. 3

    Whisk the Greek yogurt with the rest of the lime juice, the remaining cilantro, and a pinch of salt to make the crema.

  4. 4

    Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high. Cook the shrimp 1–2 minutes per side, until pink and just opaque.

  5. 5

    Warm the black beans and corn together in the same pan for 2 minutes.

  6. 6

    Build each bowl from 100g rice, beans and corn, shrimp, pico, and a quarter of the avocado. Finish with the crema.

  7. 7

    Storage: keeps 3 days in the fridge. Slice the avocado the day you eat it.

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