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Mango shrimp in a lettuce shell and topped with a fresh, zesty, mango salsa. This light lunch is the perfect meal!
I love all things shrimp, and with the cold weather we have been experiencing lately, I have been craving all things tropical, sunny, and fun. These lettuce wraps were the perfect solution for my cold weather blues because they taste light summer!
The shrimp is cooked in a mango and sweet chili sauce puree, and are sweet with a hint of spice. And the fresh salsa is crunchy, creamy, and tasty! Basically it is a winning combination and one I could eat all year round.
I start by cooking the shrimp in a delicious mango sauce. It is really tasty just by itself, so you may need to make extra in order to have some left for the lettuce wraps!
Then I whip up this mango avocado salsa. It is so flavorful and really makes these lettuce wraps pop.
Then I assemble and enjoy!
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Mango Shrimp Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients
- ½ pound medium shrimp, cleaned, peeled, deveined
- ½ tablespoon unsalted butter
- ½ cup frozen mango chunks
- 1 tablespoon Thai sweet chili sauce
- 4 butter lettuce leaves
Salsa
- 4 chopped sweet mini peppers
- ½ cup diced avocado
- ½ cup diced mango
- ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro
- ¼ cup diced red onion
- 1 sliced green onion
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- ¼ teaspoon garlic seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
Instructions
- Clean the ½ pound medium shrimp, and set aside.
- In a medium skillet, melt the ½ tablespoon unsalted butter. Add the ½ cup frozen mango chunks and cook for a couple of minutes stirring until thawed.
- Put the mango and butter mixture in a blender and puree. Add in the 1 tablespoon Thai sweet chili sauce and mix.
- Return the mango sauce to the pan and add the prepared shrimp. Cook the shrimp for 3-4 minutes until the shrimp are pink and cooked through.
- Remove the pan from heat and set aside.
Salsa
- Add the 4 chopped sweet mini peppers, ½ cup diced avocado, ½ cup diced mango, ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro, ¼ cup diced red onion, and 1 sliced green onion to a bowl and toss to mix.
- Add the 1 teaspoon lime juice, ¼ teaspoon garlic seasoning, and ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, and stir to combine.
- Wash the 4 butter lettuce leaves and assemble the lettuce wraps by placing shrimp down (2-3 depending on lettuce leaf size), and topping with fresh salsa, Enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
What a beautiful looking snack!