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Healthy and Delicious Shrimp Lettuce Wraps

September 24, 2013 by Natalie Forte Leave a Comment

I made chicken lettuce wraps a few weeks ago with a decadent peanut sauce and couldn’t stop thinking about what kind of wrap to make next.

I decided to give shrimp a try and let’s be honest, they did not disappoint!

Ingredients:

  • Thawed de-veined baby shrimp
  • Jicama sticks
  • Red bell pepper, sliced thinly
  • Carrots, julienned
  • Red onion, thinly sliced
  • Cilantro, chopped
  • 1-2 tsp. fresh minced ginger
  • ½ lime
  • 1 garlic clove, finely minced
  • 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp ponzu (optional)
  • Butter lettuce leaves, cabbage leaves or your choice

 

Directions

Whether you’re using fresh or frozen shrimp, just make sure they are washed, thawed, de-veined and the tails are removed.Place shrimp in a medium size bowl and add a fresh lime squeeze, ginger, garlic, soy, ponzu and stir until flavors are mixed well and shrimp is coated with the marinade. Use your best judgment with how much to use because it depends on how many wraps you’re making.

Make sure not to use too much soy sauce because a little goes a long way. Cover and place in the fridge to marinate for 1-2 hours. (If you don’t have that much time, 10 minutes will still do the trick)

Once the shrimp has marinated for a bit, place lettuce leaves on a plate and scoop shrimp into the center of the lettuce leaf. Set marinade aside. Add jicama, bell pepper, carrots, red onion and top with cilantro. You can use the marinade for a dipping sauce or just ponzu.

The shrimp wraps will be full of flavor and crunch, but won’t weigh you down. Enjoy!!

Want to see Natalie take you through this recipe step by step? Check out the video below:

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About Natalie Forte

Natalie J. Forté is a television host and food lover through and through. She co-hosted the national food and travel show Americas Best Bites where she traveled all over the country devouring some of Americas best dishes. She also cooks with multiple Santa Monica chefs on her show Get Out!, which airs on City TV in Santa Monica.  Besides friends and family, food is the center of Natalies world.  According to her husband, she has become The Food Magician where she gets creative in the kitchen, whipping up quick, easy and healthy meals using what food is already left over.  Natalie hates wasting food and following strict recipes is definitely not her style, either.  She believes food should be fun and you should make every dish your own. Visit her blog at www.thefoodmagician.com

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