Mediterranean Shrimp Bowl (Printable)

Succulent shrimp with Mediterranean vegetables, grains, and creamy tahini sauce

# What You Need:

→ Shrimp

01 - 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
02 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
03 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
04 - 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
05 - 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
06 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

→ Grains

07 - 1 cup cooked quinoa, brown rice, farro, or couscous

→ Mediterranean Vegetables

08 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
09 - 1 cup cucumber, diced
10 - 1/2 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and halved
11 - 1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced
12 - 1 cup baby spinach or arugula

→ Tahini Sauce

13 - 1/4 cup tahini
14 - 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
15 - 2 tablespoons water, plus more for thinning
16 - 1 clove garlic, minced
17 - 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
18 - 1/4 teaspoon sea salt

→ Garnish

19 - 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
20 - Lemon wedges for serving

# Directions:

01 - Cook grains according to package instructions and set aside to cool slightly.
02 - In a medium bowl, toss shrimp with olive oil, minced garlic, smoked paprika, sea salt, and black pepper until evenly coated.
03 - Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add seasoned shrimp and cook 2 to 3 minutes per side until pink and opaque throughout. Remove from heat.
04 - In a small bowl, whisk together tahini, fresh lemon juice, water, minced garlic, ground cumin, and sea salt until smooth and well combined. Add additional water as needed to achieve desired consistency.
05 - Distribute cooked grains among serving bowls. Layer baby spinach or arugula, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, Kalamata olives, and red onion over the grains.
06 - Top each bowl with sautéed shrimp. Drizzle generously with tahini sauce.
07 - Garnish each bowl with chopped fresh parsley and serve with lemon wedges. Consume immediately.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It comes together faster than ordering delivery, which matters more than you'd think on hectic nights.
  • Every ingredient actually tastes like something, so you're not just eating food you're eating flavors that make sense together.
02 -
  • If your tahini sauce breaks or gets lumpy, you've either added cold water or too much at once, so start fresh and add water slowly while whisking constantly.
  • Don't cook the shrimp ahead of time and reheat them, they get rubbery and lose that tender quality that makes them worth eating.
03 -
  • Make the tahini sauce the night before and store it in an airtight container, it actually gets smoother and more flavorful as it sits.
  • Cook your shrimp right before serving, they stay juicy and tender that way, unlike most proteins that can handle reheating.
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