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Basil Shrimp & Lentil Lettuce Cups

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Total time: 30 Minutes

Servings: 6

A simple, attractive appetizer suitable for entertaining.

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Ingredients

Directions

Nutrition

Ingredients

    4 oz (125 g) rice vermicelli noodles

    1 cup (250 mL) cooked, peeled, and deveined shrimp

    1 cup (250 mL) cooked green lentils

    1/3 cup (75 mL) chopped fresh basil

    1 carrot, finely diced

    3 radishes, finely diced

    1 green onion, finely diced

    1 lemon, zest and juice

    2 Tbsp (30 mL) mayonnaise or plain Greek yogurt

    2 Tbsp (30 mL) canola oil

    1 tsp (5 mL) Dijon mustard

    1 tsp (5 mL) hot sauce

    to taste, salt and pepper

    1 head butter leaf lettuce, leaves separated, kept whole


Directions

  1. Rehydrate noodles according to package directions. Drain well and set aside.
  2. Chop shrimp into small pieces and add to a medium bowl along with the lentils, basil, carrot, radishes, and green onion.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together lemon zest and juice, mayonnaise or yogurt, oil, mustard, and hot sauce. Pour over the lentil mixture and toss well. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  4. To assemble, place lettuce cup side up on a large platter or individual plates. Fill each cup with noodles and top with the lentil mixture. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Information

  • Serving Size: 1 lettuce cup
  • Per serving:
  • Calories 240
  • Total Fat 9 g
  • Saturated Fat 1 g
  • Cholesterol 86 mg
  • Carbohydrates 25 g
  • Dietary Fibre 4 g
  • Sugar 2 g
  • Protein 15 g
  • Sodium 410 mg
  • Potassium 366 mg
  • Folate 87 mcg