Artificial Food Coloring Free Whole30 Smoky Chipotle Shrimp Cauliflower Rice Bowls
Smoky, spicy, and loaded with color from real whole ingredients, these bowls are the kind of weeknight dinner that feels like a restaurant order without any of the ingredient guesswork. Every component — the chipotle-rubbed shrimp, the golden cauliflower rice, the bright lime slaw — gets its flavor from spices, citrus, and avocado oil rather than anything artificial. That matters more than it sounds, because pre-seasoned shrimp, bottled slaw dressings, and even some spice blends can sneak in synthetic dyes or additives you'd never expect. Here, you're building every layer from scratch, so what you see is genuinely what you get. The shrimp get a quick marinade in chipotle chili powder, smoked paprika, cumin, and cayenne before hitting a screaming-hot skillet, where they pick up a lightly charred edge that tastes deeply smoky without any shortcuts. Creamy avocado and a tangy cabbage-carrot slaw cool everything down and add crunch in all the right places. It's a complete, satisfying bowl that proves clean eating doesn't have to mean boring eating.
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4 servings
For the shrimp
- 1 ½ lb large shrimp (21–25 count), peeled and deveined, tails on or off
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- 2 tsp chipotle chili powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
For the cauliflower rice
- 1 medium head cauliflower (about 2 lb), cut into florets
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
For the slaw
- 2 cups shredded red cabbage
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- ¼ tsp salt
For serving
- 2 ripe avocados, halved, pitted, and sliced
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves (optional)
- 1 lime, cut into wedges (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Pulse the cauliflower florets in a food processor in two batches until broken down into rice-sized pieces, about 8–10 pulses per batch. Do not over-process — the pieces should resemble coarse grains, not a paste.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the shrimp with the chipotle chili powder, smoked paprika, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, cayenne, and 1 tbsp lime juice. Toss until every shrimp is evenly coated, then set aside to marinate for 10 minutes at room temperature.
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