Blackened Shrimp Lettuce Wraps

Name: Blackened Shrimp Lettuce Wraps
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American
Ingredients: • 6 oz avocado; • ¼ cup chopped cilantro; • ¼ cup diced green bell pepper; • 1 chopped and deseeded jalapeno pepper; • 2 tbsp lime juice, divided; • 1 tbsp Old Bay Blackened Seasoning; • 4 tsp olive oil, divided; • 1 cup plain, 2% Greek yogurt; • 2 pounds raw shrimp, peeled and deveined; • ¼ cup chopped red onion; • 12 large romaine lettuce leaves; • 1 ½ cups diced tomato

5 steps

1 leanest - 3 greens - 2 healthy fats - 3 condiments (per serving)

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:49:10 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories360.6 kcal (18%)

Total Fat11.9 g (17%)

Carbs12.7 g (5%)

Sugars5.6 g (6%)

Protein53.1 g (106%)

Sodium426.6 mg (21%)

Fiber5.1 g (18%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

6 ozavocado

¼ cupcilantro

chopped

¼ cupgreen bell pepper

1 TbspBlackened Seasoning

4 tspolive oil

divided

1 cupplain 2% Greek yogurt

2 poundsraw shrimp

peeled and deveined

¼ cupred onion

chopped

12 leavesromaine lettuce

large

1 ½ cupstomato

diced

Instructions

Step 1

1. Place shrimp and Old Bay seasoning in a re-sealable plastic bag (you may need to divide shrimp into two batches). Shake contents of bag to distribute seasoning evenly.

Step 2

2. Heat two teaspoons of olive oil in large-skillet, and add half of the shrimp in a single layer. Cook about 2 to 3 minutes per side, until shrimp are pink and cooked through. Repeat with remaining olive oil and shrimp.

Step 3

3. For the avocado crema: Combine Greek yogurt, avocado, and one tablespoon of lime juice in blender or food processor. Blend until smooth.

Step 4

4. For the tomato salsa: Stir the tomatoes, green bell pepper, onion, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, and remaining tablespoon of lime juice in a medium bowl.

Step 5

5. Prepare lettuce wraps by dividing the shrimp, avocado crema, and tomato salsa evenly among the lettuce leaves. Serve immediately.