Lettuce Wraps and Shrimp Remoulade Recipe Video

Two simple dishes - chicken with blue cheese and pineapple wrapped in lettuce, and a wonderfully delicious salad with shrimp in remoulade sauce over a flexible salad. From Dig In Colorado, 2011

Summary

Preparation Time20 MinCooking Time10 Min
Ready In30 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings2
CuisineCourse
TasteMethod
Main IngredientInterest Group

Ingredients

 Leftover chicken2 Cup (32 tbs), chop (for lettuce wrap)
 Pineapple chunks1 Cup (16 tbs) (for lettuce wrap)
 Green onion3 Tablespoon, chopped finely (for lettuce wrap)
 Celery3 Tablespoon, finely chopped (for lettuce wrap)
 Blue cheese dressing3 Tablespoon (for lettuce wrap)
 Lettuce leaf7 Medium (for lettuce wrap)
 White shrimp2 Pound (for shrimp remoulade)
 Remoulade2 Tablespoon (for shrimp remoulade)
 Lettuce3 Medium, shredded (for salad (light and dark green))
 Carrot1 Medium, shredded (for salad)
 Purple cabbage2 Tablespoon (for salad)
 Olives3 Medium, slice
 Bacon50 Gram, slice
 Avocado1 Small

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 1007 Calories from Fat 306

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 34 g52.5%

Saturated Fat 6.9 g34.3%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 960.8 mg320.3%

Sodium 2827.5 mg117.8%

Total Carbohydrates 54 g18%

Dietary Fiber 15.3 g61.1%

Sugars 35.2 g

Protein 134 g268.7%

Vitamin A 952.6% Vitamin C 251.9%

Calcium 35.6% Iron 88.6%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

Directions

MAKING
1. For shrimp remoulade, with a kitchen scissor cut the shrimp right along the back, and open it.
2. In a pot, take some water, add salt, put shrimp, and bring it to a boil. Cover it with lid, and allow it to cook for 3 minutes, or until they become nice and pink.
3. For lettuce wrap, take a bowl and combine together leftover chicken pieces, pineapple, green onion, and celery.
4. Put blue cheese dressing in it. Toss it well.
5. Take a lettuce leaf, and pile in the mixture over it. Wrap and place it on a serving plate.
6. For shrimp remoulade, peel the veins and cut them in bite size pieces. Put most of the shrimp in a bowl, keeping some aside.
7. Add remoulade and mix well. Put it in the refrigerator and allow it to set for a couple of hours.

FINALIZING
8. On a plate spread lettuce, carrot and cabbage. Top it with shrimp. Pour a little more remoulade.
9. Place olives, bacon and avocado pulp on top.

SERVING
10. Serve shrimp remoulade with lettuce wrap.

TIPS
You may use any dressing, depending on your taste.
To boil the shrimp you may season the water anyway you like.
You may use any seasonal vegetables to prepare the dish.
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