Cashew Shrimp Lettuce Wraps
User Reviews
5
2 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
13 mins
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Total Time
28 mins
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Servings
7 Servings
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Calories
1688 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Appetizer
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Cuisine
Chinese
Cashew Shrimp Lettuce Wraps
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Cashew shrimp is always a favorite takeout meal, but it's super simple (and healthier!) to make at home. Cook up a batch and serve as lettuce wraps for a light meal or appetizers. 169 calories and 3 Weight Watchers SP
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Ingredients
The lettuce wraps:
- ½ cup cashew nuts raw
- 1 pound Shrimp peeled & deveined, raw
- 3 teaspoons canola oil divided
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper divided
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 green onion thinly sliced
- 1 red bell pepper cut into ½-inch pieces, large
- 1 cup zucchini ½-inch pieces, diced
- 4 garlic minced, cloves
- 14 butter lettuce leaves
The sauce:
- ¼ cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon agave nectar
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
Instructions
The lettuce wraps:
- Lightly toast the cashews in a medium-sized skillet set over medium heat. Stir often to stop the cashews from burning.
- In a bowl, toss the shrimp with 1 teaspoon canola oil, ⅛ teaspoon pepper and the salt.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of the shrimp and cook until the shrimp are just cooked through, about 1 minute per side. Take care not to overcook the shrimp. Transfer the shrimp to a plate. Repeat with the remaining shrimp.
- Carefully wipe out the skillet with a paper towel and return to the heat.
- Heat 2 teaspoons canola oil in the skillet and add the white and light green portions of the green onions, bell pepper and zucchini. Cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are just barely tender, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add the sauce and simmer until the sauce thickens slightly, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in the shrimp (drain out the accumulated liquid first), cashews and dark green portions of the green onions.
- Serve the shrimp mixture with the butter lettuce leaves, using about ¼ cup of the shrimp per lettuce wrap.
The sauce:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the chicken broth, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, cornstarch, agave nectar and sesame oil.
Notes
- Weight Watchers Points: 3 (Freestyle SmartPoints), 4 (Points+)
Nutrition Information
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Serving
2Lettuce Wraps
Calories
168.8kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
9.1g
(3%)
Protein
15.6g
(31%)
Fat
7.6g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
98.6mg
(33%)
Sodium
450.6mg
(19%)
Fiber
1.6g
(6%)
Sugar
3.2g
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 7Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1688 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2Lettuce Wraps | |
| Calories | 168.8kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 9.1g | 3% |
| Protein | 15.6g | 31% |
| Fat | 7.6g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 98.6mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 450.6mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 6% |
| Sugar | 3.2g | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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