Cilantro Lime Shrimp and Rice Lettuce Cups

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  • Number of Servings: 3
Ingredients
Shrimp, raw, 8 oz peeled and deveined2 Limes (Zest of one, Juice of Both)Cilantro 3 tbsp chopped9 Bibb Lettuce Leaves1/2 Cup Light Sour Cream1.5 cups cooked Long Grain Brown RiceChili powder, 1 tsp2 Garlic Cloves
Directions
1. Cook the rice according to package directions (takes about 45 minutes if you use regular rice like I did).

2. Zest one lime into a medium bowl. Juice both limes into the bowl. Chop the cilantro and add to the bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add the smrimp to the bowl and marinate for 30 minutes.

3. Mix together the sour cream and chili powder and set aside.

4. After shrimp has marinated, cook in a medium saute pan sprayed with cooking spray until pink. Set aside.

5. Arrange 3 lettuce leaves on each plate. Evenly divide the rice between the leaves (about 1/8 cup per leave). Evenly divide the sour cream between the leaves on top of the rice. Then, evenly divide the shrimp among the leaves.

Makes 3 servings, 3 lettuce cups per serving.

Number of Servings: 3

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MDAIGLE218.

Servings Per Recipe: 3
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 252.4
  • Total Fat: 5.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 128.0 mg
  • Sodium: 151.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 29.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
  • Protein: 19.9 g

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