Papaya Shrimp Lettuce Wraps

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/3 cup lime juice
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh thai basil or 1/4 cup cilantro
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 1 pickled jalapeno pepper, minced (or less, to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar, to taste
• 1 small papaya, peeled and cubed
• 1/2 lb cooked and shelled small baby shrimp
• fish sauce, to taste
• 24 butter lettuce leaves

Recipe

• 1 in a non-reactive bowl, mix together the lime juice, balsamic vinegar, basil or cilantro, green onion, garlic, jalapeno, and brown sugar.
• 2 stir in the cubed papaya and shrimp, then the fish sauce to taste.
• 3 pour into shallow dish and surround with the butter lettuce leaves.
• 4 use the lettuce leaves to scoop up the papaya mixture and hold to eat.
• 5 good additions are cooked bean threads, thinly sliced cucumber, julienned carrot, or perhaps bean sprouts.