Cilantro lime shrimp bowl is a quick & easy grain bowl that is loaded with refreshing flavors. It has juicy plump shrimps, shredded red cabbage, ribboned carrots, and rice, drizzled with creamy tangy homemade dressing.
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Creamy Tangy Asian Inspired Dressing
Needless to say, dressing is the key when it comes to a grain bowl. While you can go ahead with any dressing you have on your hand, I like to pair this dish with this flavorful Asian inspired dressing. It is creamy yet light, full of umami thanks to fish sauce, and super easy to make.
The simple ingredients you will need are:
Lime juice - adds a refreshing pop to the flavor
Fish sauce - adds saltiness and umami. Adjust the amount to suit your preference
Avocado mayonnaise - or you may use regular mayonnaise
Olive oil - thickens and smoothens the dressing texture.
Ground pepper - for a little kick
Fresh Vs Frozen Shrimp
Fresh is always a great option but I find frozen equally great. In fact, it might be even better as you can take the bag out of the freezer at your convenience.
If you are using fresh shrimp, make sure to rinse them thoroughly, then pat dry.
To thaw frozen shrimp, let sit in the fridge overnight, or leave in a bowl of cold water for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally to break up the frozen clumps.
Full Ingredient List
- Lime juice
- Fish sauce
- Avocado mayonnaise - or regular mayonnaise
- Olive oil
- Ground pepper
- Large shrimp - see above for details
- Salt
- Chopped cilantro
- Thinly sliced red cabbage
- Carrot
- Cooked rice
How to Make Cilantro Lime Shrimp Bowl
1. Make the dressing - Combine the dressing ingredients together and set aside.
2. Prepare the shrimp - Pat dry the shrimp well with paper towels. Rub the salt into them.
3. Cook the shrimp - Heat up the avocado oil in a pan and cook the shrimp. Once they start to change color, add in the fish sauce, lime juice and chopped cilantro and continue to cook.
4. Assemble - lay out rice at the bottom with cooked shrimp on top. Arrange the red cabbage and carrot on the side. Drizzle with the dressing.
*See below recipe card for detailed instructions.
Make Ahead Option
To make things even easier, you can prepare some of the components ahead of time. Once you are ready to eat, you can just assemble and drizzle the dressing!
Vegetables - prepare the red cabbage and carrots and store them separately (or together if you do not mind) in an airtight container. You can do this up to 3 days ahead of time and it’s also great to have ready-to-eat vegetables stocked up in the fridge!
Shrimps - Cook according to the recipe (see step 2 & 3 ) and store in the fridge for up to 3 days. They can be eating warm or cold.
Dressing - Combine the dressing ingredients and keep refrigerated for up to a week. You may also triple the amount to save for other salads.
Rice - Cook ahead of time and keep refrigerated or frozen. Warm up before serving.
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Recipe
Cilantro Lime Shrimp Bowl
Ingredients
For dressing
- 2 tablespoons lime juice fresh, or bottled
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon avocado mayonnaise or regular mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- ground pepper to taste
For shrimp
- 1 pound large shrimp peeled and deveined
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce or more
- 1 tablespoon lime juice fresh, or bottled
- ½ cup chopped cilantro packed
Others
- 2 cups cooked rice short grain rice preferred, or any
- 2 cups red cabbage very thinly sliced
- 1 medium carrot peeled into ribbons with a peeler
Instructions
- Combine the dressing ingredients together and set aside.
- Pat dry the shrimp well with paper towels. Rub salt into them.
- Heat up the olive oil in a pan and cook the shrimp. Once they start to change color, add in the fish sauce, lime juice and chopped cilantro and continue to cook.
- To serve, lay out rice at the bottom with cooked shrimp on top. Arrange the red cabbage and carrot on the side. Drizzle with the dressing.
- Optional: top with extra cilantro leaves and lime pieces
Nutrition
The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
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