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Shrimp Lettuce Wraps with Peanut Sauce
Shrimp lettuce wraps loaded with fresh veggies and juicy shrimp. The peanut sauce is exceptional and surprisingly simple. Lettuce wraps are a low carb, healthy dinner.
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 399 kcal
Course:
Lunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Lettuce Wraps:
- 1 head of Boston lettuce
- 1 lb large shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1/2 tsp sea salt or to taste
- 1/8 tsp black pepper or to taste
- 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 avocado sliced into strips
- 1/2 cucumber sliced into strips
- 1/2 small bunch of cilantro
- 1 medium carrot cut into matchsticks
Peanut Sauce:
- 1/2 cup Lowfat sesame ginger dressing (We use Newman's Own Brand*)
- 1 1/2 Tbsp creamy peanut butter room temperature
Instructions
- Rinse and pat dry your shrimp. Sprinkle shrimp with salt and pepper to taste. Add 1/2 Tbsp olive oil to a large hot non-stick skillet. Once oil is hot, add shrimp and sauté on med/high heat 2 min per side or just until cooked through then transfer to a plate.
- Cut your cucumber and carrot into thin matchsticks. Slice your avocado into strips, cut cilantro springs in half.
- Make your peanut dressing, combine 1/2 cup sesame ginger dressing with the 1 1/2 Tbsp peanut butter in a mason jar or tupperware with tight fitting lid. Shake thoroughly until smooth.
- To assemble lettuce wraps, place the lettuce cups on a platter, add several strips of carrot and cucumber, sliced avocado, 2 shrimp and a couple of large sprigs of cilantro. Drizzle the top with the peanut dipping sauce.
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Notes
- *P.S. this dressing contains wheat so if you're gluten free, try: Braggs ginger sesame
Nutrition Information
Calories
399kcal
(20%)
Carbs
11g
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
285mg
(95%)
Sodium
1528mg
(64%)
Potassium
619mg
(18%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
4015IU
(80%)
Vitamin C
13.3mg
(15%)
Calcium
204mg
(20%)
Iron
3.6mg
(20%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 399
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 399kcal | 20% |
| Carbs | 11g | |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 285mg | 95% |
| Sodium | 1528mg | 64% |
| Potassium | 619mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 4015IU | 80% |
| Vitamin C | 13.3mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 204mg | 20% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 20% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.