This delicious warm shrimp quinoa bowl is a light-tasting meal that’s quick and easy to prepare. It’s full of vibrant flavours and made with simple ingredients, like fresh lime juice, avocado, and sweet cherry tomatoes. The nutty, protein-rich quinoa, is a nutritious substitution for simple white rice and soaks up all the flavours of the fresh ingredients. Serve this healthy summer-inspired meal for lunch, at a family barbecue or packed up for a picnic at the park with the kids.
Rice bowls (or in this case, quinoa bowls) will revolutionize your notion of what is a quick dinner. In fact, they will save your life. Well, not literally. They will however, save your life in terms of how much less of it will be spent in the kitchen! Rice bowls unify all those ingredients wasting away in the fridge. Plus, tossing everything into one bowl means less kitchen clean-up. Have I reeled you in yet? We all know that one less dish to wash on a busy and exhausting weeknight is almost like winning the lottery, right?
A little advanced planning is necessary in order to make this 15-minute meal. My regular Sunday prep includes cooking up a pot of rice or quinoa (or both), which I then store in the fridge as a base for meals throughout the week. My weekly recipes often alternate between Tex-Mex-inspired-with salsa, black beans, avocado, corn, scallions, salmon with pesto and pine nuts, and a Middle-Eastern-inspired lentil bowl with raisins, caramelized onions, and cumin. This recipe is foolproof. Simply add your condiment of choice-the flavour combinations are endless, and serve.
On a side note, Murphy’s Law would have it that the one time I prepare a meal and purposefully double the recipe for lunch leftovers the following day, my kids decide that they do in fact, like shrimp. *Sigh* I’m also quite certain that had I prepared this for the kids intentionally, it wouldn’t have been as well-received. Why does everything look so much tastier to them….when it’s not on their own plates?! Needless to say, despite my frustration over the kids ‘stealing’ my leftovers (which in turn required me to whip up another quick lunch), I’m happy that this warm shrimp quinoa bowl has been toddler-approved and can now be added to my recipe rotation.
If you try this recipe (and love it!) be sure to snap a pic and tag me on Instagram with #bitesforfoodies so I can see your creation!
Is the pepper flakes and sumac put on the quinoa, or as garnish on the shrimp?
Hi Linda! You can garnish as you wish however, I usually add the hot pepper flakes (when I do add them!) and the sumac to the shrimp while sautéing it.
This looks delicious and I have to say that I love the idea of making a big pot of rice or quinia to use throughout the week. That is something I definitely have to start doing. I’m so lazy about healthy lunches but this is something I could definitely throw together.
When you have the base for a meal already prepared, it is so easy to whip up something AND make healthier choices!
Mmm, this looks so yummy. I know my Hubs would love this! Bookmarking it!
Thanks Nancy!
I love this recipe! It would be a perfect lunch for me because my family would not eat this but perfect for me!! Thank you for the inspiration!!
My thoughts exactly…but then my kid decided they liked it and stole half of it, lol!
Shrimp and avocado…my two favorite things. I love that this dish is simple yet provides a healthy option. My family could never a Ford seafood growing up which is on luxury my kids do have and they love some shrimp!
I love shrimp and avocado together! A touch of lime juice too goes a long way.
I am a vegetarian so I don’t eat shrimp but my husband does and he loves it. I do love quinoa so I will give this recipe a try when I am feeling domestic. Thank you for the very detailed instructions on how to prepare this delicious looking recipe.
Thank you Maria!
My mouth is already watering just looking at your colorful pictures! Shrimp is one of my favorite things to eat! This dish sounds so light and delicious — I love how simple it is to make!
I could eat it every day! I cook a batch at the beginning of the week then add it to rice and quinoa dishes, or pasta too!
i love shrimp … and i love all seafood.This looks so yammi…will try soon this recepie
VERY sure this would be a hit in mi casa. Sweetie’s a big fan of shrimp and ready to try Quinoa; gracias for the perfect intro. BB2U
Not a fan of Shrimp and I really wish that I was. Your dish looks amazing!
Hmm…maybe if you try this, you’ll like it?! 😉
My daughter and oldest son love Shrimp! I bet they would love this recipe.
MMM two of my favourite foods! I need to try this for sure.
Oh yum! Shrimp is the only seafood that I eat regularly and I love quinoa. Can’t wait to try this!
I love all kinds of seafood, but shrimp is one of my favorites.
I am not really big on seafood but this looks like a great summer dish. My family would really enjoy it.
It is, it would make a great pack n’go meal for a picnic.
Ok so I have been craving shrimp for the longest time! This looks so good. Never thought to make it with quinoa
I love shrimp, that looks really good. I must make this, I am certain I will love it!
This looks so good. I love shrimp and avocado so I might have to make this really soon.
so simple and fast to make, loving the flavor choices too!
This sounds like a delicious meal. I need to start doing more rice/quinoa bowls. I totally understand your leftovers plight!
I am still trying to perfect how to make quinoa. Maybe this recipe will help me with that. It looks delicious.
Really? Maybe this will help you…
http://www.bitesforfoodies.com/blog/how-to-cook-and-prepare-quinoa/
We have started cooking with shrimp more often. I love the idea of this shrimp bowl for dinner the kids would love it, the kids tend to be picky but are loving trying new foods out.
Mine are pretty usually receptive to quinoa or rice bowls…they even get to personalize theirs sometimes.
My daughters are very picky eaters, but they both love shrimp! I can’t wait to try this recipe. I think everyone will love it.
I think they’d love this!
This looks tasty and oh so simple! I love making bowls like this as meals, they’re delicious.