Shrimp Rolls With Spicy Vietnamese Dressing

Total Time: 33 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 tablespoon minced ginger
• 1/3 cup rice wine or 1/3 cup sake
• 1 1/2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
• 6 limes, juice of (about 1 cup)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup artificial sweetener, splenda granulated
• 1/3 cup soy sauce, light
• 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic, fresh & minced
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 heads boston lettuce or 2 heads butterhead lettuce
• 2 cups fresh basil
• 3 medium carrots, peeled and finely grated (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 1/3 lb rice noodles, softened in boiling water and drained thoroughly

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, toss shrimp with ginger, wine and oil. cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 20 minutes.
• 2 for dressing:.
• 3 mix lime juice, sugar, splenda, soy sauce, garlic and pepper flakes in a bowl; set aside. core lettuce and separate leaves; rinse and dry them. cook shrimp with its marinade in a medium pan or wok over medium-high heat, turning shrimp until opaque, 2 or 3 minutes.
• 4 to make wraps:.
• 5 place 3 shrimp inside each lettuce leaf along with 2 or 3 basil leaves, 1 tbsp carrots and a small handful of noodles and roll up. divide dressing among 4 small dishes for dipping.