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Grilled Red Curry Shrimp Bowls with Squash and Basil Yogurt Sauce

Grilled Red Curry Shrimp Bowls with Grilled Zucchini, Yellow Squash, and Basil Yogurt Sauce | theroastedroot.net #healthy #dinner #recipe

Thing.of.beauty.

We’ve got protein, we’ve got veggie variety, we’ve got healthy fat, we’ve got carbs, we’ve got rhythm, we’ve got music, we’ve got basil. What could be better than a mix grill bowl of colorful food that covers all of your essential food groups? It’s a one-stop shop until your next well-rounded meal.

Grilled Red Curry Shrimp Bowls with Grilled Zucchini, Yellow Squash, and Basil Yogurt Sauce | theroastedroot.net #healthy #dinner #recipe

Easy like Monday morning.

Okay, false. These bowls are intricate.

…which is my fancy way of saying, this is the most complicated multi-step thing I’ve made for us in quite some time.

But just like most complicated things in life, they’re worth it.

Worth the challenge, worth the perseverance, worth the inner-boob sweat while hovering over your million-degree grill while it’s a million degrees outside, because: happy ending.

Grilled Red Curry Shrimp Bowls with Grilled Zucchini, Yellow Squash, and Basil Yogurt Sauce | theroastedroot.net #healthy #dinner #recipe

You see, underneath all those grilled bits of charred sensory overload is a pile of rice and beans. Just like a burrito bowl, just like you’re fueling up for a big race, just like you’re at the Copacabana sipping on caipirinhas, eating a mix grill bowl of flavor, while getting your back massaged by some otherwordly human, and reading the best dang work of fiction you ever laid eyeballs on.

Where was I going with that?

Oh yes.

I got a little out of control with the grill, had leftover rice and beans that were begging to be bowl-ed, on top of loads of yogurt and fresh basil. What was I to do? Mix it all up in a fiesta of color and flavor, that’s what! Sure, it took a little more time to prepare than my standard dinner, but the heart wants what it wants.

 Grilled Red Curry Shrimp Bowls with Grilled Zucchini, Yellow Squash, and Basil Yogurt Sauce | theroastedroot.net #healthy #dinner #recipe

The shrimp gets marinated in this pretty swell sauce of coconut milk, red curry paste, and paprika. The skrimplets soak up all sorts of flavor and really are the star of the whole dang bowl.

The grilled zucchini aaaand the grilled yellow squash, though. My favorite way to eat zucs and squash is straight off the grill. Plus, there’s something about grilled squash combined with a refreshing herby yogurt sauce – have you tried this mixture? It’s so on fleek.

And then the heirloom cherry tomatoes go pop in your mouth, with tangy red onion, and creamy avocado adding freshness that is SOFRESH.

Grilled Red Curry Shrimp Bowls with Grilled Zucchini, Yellow Squash, and Basil Yogurt Sauce | theroastedroot.net #healthy #dinner #recipe

Annnnnnnnd BOWL!

Grilled Red Curry Shrimp Bowls with Grilled Zucchini, Yellow Squash, and Basil Yogurt Sauce | theroastedroot.net #healthy #dinner #recipe

Grilled Red Curry Shrimp with Grilled Squash and Basil Yogurt Sauce

Fresh, flavorful Grilled Red Curry Shrimp with Grilled Squash and Basil Yogurt Sauce are is amazing meal during the summer months
Prep Time: 40 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
3 Servings

Ingredients

Coconut Red Curry Grilled Shrimp:

Grilled Zucchini and Yellow Squash:

  • 2 zucchini squash, sliced into 1/2- thick diagonals
  • 1 large yellow squash, sliced into 1/2- thick diagonals
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • 2 teaspoons Herbs de Provence, or Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt, or to taste

Basil Yogurt Sauce:

  • 8 ounces whole milk plain yogurt*
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1/3 cup basil leaves, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup

For the Bowls:

  • 3 to 4 cups cooked rice
  • 1 14- ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 cups heirloom cherry tomatoes, halved
  • ½ red onion, chopped
  • 2 ripe avocados, peeled and chopped

Instructions

Prepare the Shrimp:

  • Add the coconut milk, paprika, curry paste, and sea salt to a small blender. Blend until completely smooth.
  • Peel and devein the shrimp. You can remove the tails or leave them on. Place shrimp in a bowl (or sealable container) and pour in the red curry marinade. Use your hands to toss all of the shrimp in marinade. Cover the bowl and refrigerate at least 1 hour (to overnight).
  • When ready to grill, preheat the grill to medium-high and thread the shrimp onto skewers. Note: if using wooden skewers, soak them in water for 20 minutes prior to threading the shrimp so that the skewers don’t burn.
  • Place shrimp skewers on the grill and cook for 2 minutes, or until grill marks appear. Flip skewers using tongs and cook until shrimp are cooked through, about 1 minute.
  • Transfer skewers onto a plate and set aside until ready to use.

Prepare the Zucchini and Yellow Squash:

  • Add the chopped zucchini and yellow squash to a bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with paprika, Herbs de Provence (or Italian seasoning), and salt. Toss everything together until it’s well coated.
  • Place the squash onto the hot grill, careful to not let the rounds slip through the cracks. Cover the grill and cook until grill marks appear, 2 to 3 minutes. Use tongs to flip the squash and cook an additional 1 to 2 minutes, or until squash reach desired done-ness.

Prepare the Basil Yogurt Sauce:

  • Add all ingredients for the basil yogurt sauce to a small blender and blend until smooth. Set aside until ready to use.

Prepare the bowls:

  • Fill bowls (this recipe feeds 4) with rice and beans. Top with grilled shrimp and squash, tomatoes, onion, avocado, and drizzle on desired amount of basil yogurt sauce. Serve with fresh lime wedges.

Notes

*I used Siggi's Icelandic-style yogurt

Nutrition

Serving: 1g
Course: Lifestyle
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dairy free recipes, easy healthy recipes, gluten free recipes, gut healthy recipes, healthy recipe
Servings: 3 Servings
Author: Julia
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Anna

Monday 14th of August 2017

The basil sauce with the rest of the dish was amazing! Loved this

Joanne

Sunday 5th of July 2015

I'm down for slightly complicated if it involves delicious and CURRY all in one place. So many things to love about this!

Julie | Small Green Kitchen

Wednesday 1st of July 2015

Grilled veggies are the best! The shrimp sounds incredibly flavorful and along with the grilled veggies, rice and the basil yogurt sauce, it all makes one fantastic, gorgeous meal!

Tara | Treble in the Kitchen

Wednesday 1st of July 2015

Sounds amazing...I am SO about the bowls right now :) AND shrimp! Delish!!!

Olivia - Primavera Kitchen

Tuesday 30th of June 2015

What a gorgeous and beautiful bowl, my dear friend! I love this combo: Grilled veggies with basil yogurt sauce!! I am also a huge fan of shrimp. Definitely this bowl is calling my name ;-)

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