Name: Blackened Shrimp Lettuce Wraps with Mango Salsa
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 large Mango, diced (about 1 ½ cups); 1 small Jalapeño, minced (or more or less, to taste); ¼ cup Red Onion, finely diced; ¼ cup Fresh Cilantro, chopped; juice from one Lime; 1 tablespoon Paprika; 1 ½ teaspoons Ground Cayenne Pepper; 1 teaspoon Onion Powder; 1 teaspoon Salt; ½ teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper; ¼ teaspoon Dried Thyme; ¼ teaspoon Dried Basil; ¼ teaspoon Dried Oregano; 1-2 tablespoons Avocado Oil; 1 pound Shrimp, peeled and deveined; Lettuce Leaves, for serving

AuthorNorma OlyaDifficultyBeginner

Blackened Shrimp Lettuce Wraps with Mango Salsa – delicious, healthy 15 minute dinner! Spicy shrimp in crisp lettuce wraps with mango salsa on top!

Yields1 Serving

Prep Time20 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time30 mins

INGREDIENTS

For the Salsa:

1 large Mango, diced (about 1 ½ cups)

1 small Jalapeño, minced (or more or less, to taste)

¼ cup Red Onion, finely diced

¼ cup Fresh Cilantro, chopped

juice from one Lime

For the Shrimp:

1 tablespoon Paprika

1 ½ teaspoons Ground Cayenne Pepper

1 teaspoon Onion Powder

1 teaspoon Salt

½ teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper

¼ teaspoon Dried Thyme

¼ teaspoon Dried Basil

¼ teaspoon Dried Oregano

1-2 tablespoons Avocado Oil

1 pound Shrimp, peeled and deveined

Lettuce Leaves, for serving

INSTRUCTIONS

To make the salsa, combine all ingredients in a bowl and toss to combine. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

To make the shrimp, combine all herbs and spices in a large mixing bowl.

Dry shrimp with a paper towel and add to the spice mixture. Toss to coat shrimp.

Heat avocado oil over medium-high heat. Add shrimp in a single layer and cook 2 minutes, flip, and cook another 2 minutes, until the shrimp is cooked though (they will be pink and will curl up).

To serve, add a scoop of shrimp to a lettuce leaf and top with the mango salsa.

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