Grain Bowl with Blackened Shrimp, Avocado, and Black Beans

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

This blackened shrimp salad grain bowl is big and bold in flavor and makes for a low-calorie meal packed with shrimp, brown rice, corn, crisp bell pepper, black beans, and avocado.

Ingredients

1 1/8 cups water
1/2 cup dirty rice mix (such as Zatarain's® Dirty Brown Rice)
1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 (15 ounce) can corn, drained
1 red bell pepper, diced
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 lime, juiced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 avocado
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt (such as Chobani®)
1 clove garlic
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
1 avocado, sliced
1 lime, cut into wedges

Directions

1 Combine water and dirty rice mix in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cover. Cook until water is absorbed, about 45 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork and set aside until needed.
2 While rice is cooking, combine shrimp, chili powder, paprika, cumin, onion powder, salt, and black pepper in a bowl.
3 Heat oil in a medium cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and cook until no longer pink, about 2 minutes per side.
4 Mix corn, red bell pepper, cilantro, lime juice, and olive oil together in a bowl to make corn salad.
5 Combine avocado, cilantro, yogurt, garlic, olive oil, salt, and black pepper in a food processor. Pulse until dressing is smooth.
6 Assemble bowls by dividing cooked rice, cooked shrimp, corn salad, black beans, and sliced avocado evenly. Drizzle with dressing and garnish with lime wedges.