Blackened Shrimp Avocado and Mango Lettuce Wraps
Servings
6
servingsPrep time
10
minutesCooking time
5
minutesSimple, healthy and tasty! This quick summer meal is so flavorful with the fresh shrimp, creamy avocado and sweet mango. A great alternative to traditional tacos and you don’t miss the tortilla shell or heavy sauce.
Ingredients
1lb. of shrimp, peeled and deveined (we use Trader Joe’s Argentinian Red Shrimp)
1 Tbsp. of blackening seasoning (we use old bay)
2 Tbsp. of olive oil
2 cloves of fresh garlic, minced
1 avocado, diced
1 mango, diced
1 celery stalk, chopped
1/2 cup of cherry tomatoes, sliced
4 ounces of queso cheese
2 Tbsp of fresh cilantro
6 butter lettuce leaves*
Juice of 1 lime
Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
Directions
- In a large bowl, toss shrimp with blackening seasoning until each one is coated. Set aside for 30 minutes to marinate.
- Heat oil in a large skillet, add minced garlic, and saute for 1-2 minutes. Add the shrimp in one layer. Cook for 2 minutes, then cut into bite size pieces and flip and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- Lay out lettuce leaves. Layer shrimp, avocado, mango, celery, tomatoes. queso cheese and cilantro. Squeeze lime juice on top of each.
Tips & nutritional Value
- 1. * Romaine leaves can also be used here.
- 2. Mangos help cure hangovers, besides being delicious and packed with vitamin C and antioxidants.! They provide 300mg of potassium which help to replenish lost electrolytes from dehydration from alcohol. (Source: healthline, Joy Bauer)
- 3. Shrimp is low in calories and a good source of iodine, which is required for s proper thyroid function and brain health. (Healthline, Joy Bauer)
- 4. Avocados are high in heart healthy monounsaturated fatty acids. Studies have proven that eating avocados can improve heart disease and cholesterol.(Healthline, Joy Bauer)
