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shrimp with rice bowl recipe shrimp and bell peppers and tomatoes in a silver skillet with cilantro on the sides and cilantro lime rice in the corner
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Shrimp with Rice Bowl

Add this Shrimp and Rice Bowl to your regular lunch rotations pronto! Shrimp is an excellent source of protein and can help add more variety to what you eat.
Course dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword shrimp with rice bowl
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 5 servings
Calories 263kcal
Author Jessi Holden, MS, RDN

Ingredients

  • 12 oz shrimp I buy a 12 oz bag from Aldi it provides 30-40 shrimp per pound
  • 2 bell peppers Do two different colors
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1 large onion
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp ground pepper
  • 1-2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp nutrition yeast optional but adds a bit of a cheesy flavor

For the Cilantro Rice

  • 1 cup rice
  • 1 cup cilantro about one bunch
  • 4 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tsp garlic powder

Instructions

For the Shrimp and Vegetables

  • Slice the onions and peppers into strips and cut the tomatoes in half
  • Drizzle the oil in a pan and add the veggies at medium heat
  • Allow to cook for 5-8 minutes then add the spices.
  • Once done remove from the pan and drizzle another tbsp of avocado oil in the pan prior to adding the shrimp
  • Add the shrimp and cook both sides of the shrimp for about two to three minutes each. Cook shrimp in a single layer. Once cooked add to the vegetable mixture.

For the Cilantro Lime Rice

  • Cook the rice according to the package.
  • Take the cilantro off the stem and roughly chop
  • Stir the cilantro, garlic powder, and lime juice into the cooked rice
  • Serve!

Notes

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