Shrimp Lettuce Cups
with mango salsa / honey-lime slaw / tropical smoothie

Name: Shrimp Lettuce Cups
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tsp Coriander, dried; 1/2 tsp Paprika, any variety; 1/2 tsp Cumin; 1/4 tsp Chili powder; 1/4 tsp Salt; 1/4 tsp Black pepper; 1 1/2 lb Shrimp,peeled and deveined; 8 leaves Lettuce, iceburg or boston leaf; 1 Tbsp Oil, cooking; 2 tsp Honey; 1 Tbsp Lime juice; 1 Tbsp Oil, olive; 5 oz Coleslaw mix (sub cabbage); 1/2 Bell peppers, any color, diced; 1 Jalapenos (opt), diced; 1 1/2 cup Mango cubes (sub orange segments or pineapple); 1 1/2 tsp Vinegar, rice; 2 cups Mango cubes (sub orange segments or pineapple); 2 Bananas; 1/2 Limes, juice of; 1/2 cup Ice cubes; 1/2 cup Water (sub orange juice if you have it)

Active: 25 min Total: 55 min

Original GF Paleo Vegetarian

Shrimp are tossed in a flavorful spice mix for these quick and easy lettuce cups. Top them with mango salsa and honey-lime slaw for sweet and savory flavor contrast and a little crunch.

Ingredients

Metric

Servings:

Shrimp Lettuce Cups:

Coriander, dried - 1 tsp
Paprika, any variety - 1/2 tsp
Cumin - 1/2 tsp
Chili powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt - 1/4 tsp
Black pepper - 1/4 tsp
Shrimp,peeled and deveined - 1 1/2 lb
Lettuce, iceburg or boston leaf - 8 leaves
Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp

Honey Lime Slaw:

Honey - 2 tsp
Lime juice - 1 Tbsp
Oil, olive - 1 Tbsp
Coleslaw mix (sub cabbage) - 5 oz

Mango Salsa:

Bell peppers, any color - 1/2 , diced
Jalapenos (opt) - 1 , diced
Mango cubes (sub orange segments or pineapple) - 1 1/2 cup
Vinegar, rice - 1 1/2 tsp

Mango and Banana Smoothie:

Mango cubes (sub orange segments or pineapple) - 2 cups
Bananas - 2
Limes - 1/2 , juice of
Ice cubes - 1/2 cup
Water (sub orange juice if you have it) - 1/2 cup

Prep

Make slaw - Whisk together honey, lime juice and olive oil. Toss with coleslaw mix and refrigerate for 30 minutes to let the flavors come together.
Bell peppers / Jalapenos - Prep as directed. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Spice mix - Combine coriander, paprika, cumin, chili powder, salt and black pepper. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Shrimp - Toss with spice mix.
Lettuce - Slice off stem and then peel off leaves from the stem end. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
Make smoothie - Blend all smoothie ingredients until creamy and evenly incorporated. If too thick, add a bit of water.
Mango - If using frozen, defrost mango in the microwave or by soaking for a few minutes in warm water.

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Make

If not already cubed, chop mango (or other fruit, if using a sub). Toss with bell peppers, jalapenos and vinegar.
Season slaw with some salt and pepper.
Heat a wok or nonstick saute pan over medium-high heat. Add cooking oil and then shrimp to heated oil. Saute until shrimp is cooked through, ~4 minutes.
Top each lettuce cup with shrimp and then with slaw and mango salsa. Serve with smoothie on the side and enjoy!

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Shrimp Lettuce Cups with mango salsa / honey-lime slaw / tropical smoothie