Chili Lime Shrimp Rice Bowl with Mango Salsa
A quick Mexican-inspired lunch bowl of chili-dusted shrimp over fluffy white rice, topped with mango salsa, mini peppers, and a squeeze of lime.

Total
25 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry white rice
- 1 lb peeled and deveined raw shrimp
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 cup mango salsa
- 1 cup sliced mini peppers
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onions
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
Instructions
- 1
Cook the white rice according to package directions.
- 2
Pat the shrimp dry and toss with chili powder, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- 3
Heat avocado oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- 4
Cook the shrimp 2-3 minutes per side until pink and opaque, then remove from heat.
- 5
Sauté the mini peppers in the same skillet for 2 minutes until slightly softened.
- 6
Divide the rice between two bowls, top with shrimp, peppers, red onions, and mango salsa.
- 7
Finish each bowl with a squeeze of fresh lime juice and serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
520
26% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 38 g |
| Carbohydrate | 62 g |
| Fat | 12 g |
| Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 10 g |
| Sodium | 640 mg |
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