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Vietnamese Shrimp Lettuce Wraps
Vietnamese-style Shrimp Lettuce Wraps with Nuoc Cham, a light and refreshing appetizer, perfect for hot summer days. Flavorful, healthy and low in carbs and calories.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 14 min
- Yield
- 12 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 Head Butter Lettuce
- 1 large avocado, sliced (optional)
- 12 large prawns – cooked, peeled with tails off ( if they are very small, double the amout and do two prawns per wrap)
- 3 cups shredded or sliced veggies: carrots, radishes, daikon, cabbage, cucumber etc.
- 1/2 cup chopped mixed herbs ( mint, basil, cilantro)
- 2 scallions diced
- kosher salt
Instructions
- 1
Make Nuoc Cham. Stir sugar into lime juice, then add the rest of the ingredients. Garnish with a few herbs and a couple of slices of fresh chili. See post.
- 2
Assemble wraps. Arrange butter lettuce leaves on a platter. Distribute prawns on each leaf. Add a slice of avocado and divide the veggies among each leaf. Sprinkle liberally with fresh herbs and scallions and a light sprinkling of kosher salt.
- 3
Serve immediately with Nuoc Cham.