Healthy Shrimp Burrito
Healthy shrimp burrito recipe combines tender shrimp, creamy avocado and beans, crunchy lettuce and slightly sweet Yogurt dressing! This shrimp burrito is a delicious, well-balanced and healthy meal.
Ingredients
Shrimp and Beans
- 14 large shrimp, peeled and deveined (7 for each burrito)
- 3 oz (85g) red beans, drained and rinsed (canned)
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp chili flakes
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Rice
- 1 cup cooked Brown rice or Basmati rice
Vegetables
- ½ avocado, sliced
- 1 cup romaine lettuce, chopped
Yogurt Cilantro Dressing
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
Wrap
- 2 whole-grain tortillas
Instructions
- Slice avocado and roughly cut Romain salad.
- Prepare the Yogurt dressing by mixing the Greek yogurt, lime juice, cilantro, minced garlic salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
- In the other bowl, mix the shrimp with chili flakes, paprika, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Add them to the skillet on medium heat and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side until they turn pink. Then add the beans and cook for another 2 minutes. Set shrimp and beans aside.
- Warm the tortillas in the microwave or on a non-stick pan.
- Spread 1 tablespoon of the dressing on each tortilla. Place the cooked rice, shrimp and beans, avocado and romaine lettuce on the tortilla with dressing. Fold the sides of the tortilla inward and then roll the bottom up, tightly enclosing the filling. Repeat with the second tortilla.
- Serve the burritos warm with extra dressing, and enjoy!