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Baja Shrimp Salad Bowl

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

Shrimp Seasoning:

  • 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 T olive oil
  • 1 T chili powder
  • 1 T cumin
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp salt

Cilantro Lime Rice:

  • 1 cup white rice, cooked
  • ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
  • 1 lime
  • 1 tsp salt

Other Ingredients:

  • 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 tomato, diced
  • ¼ cup red onion, chopped
  • 1 avocado, diced
  • 1 head red leaf lettuce, rinsed and chopped
  • 1 jalapeño, diced
  • ½ cup Monterey jack cheese, shredded

Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette Dressing:

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 2 limes
  • 1 cup cilantro
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper

Instructions
 

Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette Dressing

  • Combine the olive oil, white wine vinegar, cilantro, garlic, juice of 2 limes, salt and pepper in a food processor.
  • Blend together for 1 minute. Set aside while you cook the shrimp.

Cilantro Lime Rice

  • In a mixing bowl, combine the cooked white rice, the juice of 1 lime, chopped cilantro and salt. Mix together thoroughly and add extra lime juice as needed.

Shrimp

  • In a mixing bowl, season the shrimp with olive oil, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
  • Thoroughly mix and coat all of the shrimp with the seasonings.
  • Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
  • Once the pan is hot, add your shrimp and cook for a couple minutes on each side. It shouldn't take long if the pan is hot enough.
  • Once the shrimp are done cooking, remove them from the pan and place them on a plate.

Salad Bowl Assembly

  • Add all of your ingredients to a salad bowl or plate. I recommend starting with the rice and beans and then adding the lettuce on top. From there, top the lettuce with your shrimp. Finally, you can add other toppings like tomato, onion, jalapeño, cheese, avocado and vinaigrette.