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Shrimp Burrito Recipe

Our shrimp burrito recipe is all about the best summer tastes: juicy shrimp, colorful veggies, and creamy sauce all get wrapped in tortillas.
  • cook TIME 10 mins
  • prep TIME 15 mins
  • total TIME 25 mins
Course: Main CourseCuisine: Mexican
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 508 kcal
Author: Tuyet Pham, Luna Regina

Ingredients (16)

  • 9 oz peeled and deveined shrimp equals to 18 oz raw shrimp
  • 6 flour tortillas
  • 4 oz avocado sliced
  • 2 oz romaine chopped
  • 4 oz unsalted dark red kidney beans cooked or canned
  • 1 1/2 cups cooked medium-grain rice
  • 1/2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp garlic finely chopped
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 4 tbsp plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp coriander finely chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

1

Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add 1/2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp butter, and 1 tsp garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.

2

Stir in 9 oz shrimp, 1 tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1/8 tsp salt, and 1/2 tbsp lime juice and cook for 3 minutes.

3

Then add 4 oz kidney beans and gently stir the mixture for another 2 minutes until heated through. Transfer it to a bowl.

4

In a nonstick pan, heat 6 flour tortillas one at a time until warm.

5

Place 1 1/2 cups rice, 2 oz romaine, 4 oz avocado, plus the shrimp-and-bean mix in equal portions onto the warm tortillas. Spread 4 tbsp Greek yogurt onto the mix and sprinkle with 2 tbsp chopped coriander.

6

Roll up the tortillas.

7

Serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 508kcal | Fat 15g | Saturated Fat 5.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat 1g | Monounsaturated Fat 4.5g | Cholesterol 211.1mg | Sodium 585.6mg | Potassium 683.4mg | Carbohydrate 60.5g | Fiber 5.9g | Sugar 1.3g | Protein 34.9g | Vitamin A 1797.4IU | Vitamin C 4.7mg | Calcium 126.3mg | Iron 21.4mg