Description
Light and fresh clean eating Chili Lime Shrimp Wraps featuring tangy lime, creamy avocado, and crisp lettuce for a refreshing meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lb raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 2 Tbsp avocado oil or extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- Sea salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 fresh limes, juiced
- 1 handful fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
- 8–10 romaine or butter lettuce leaves, rinsed and pat dried
- 1 large avocado, diced
- 1 red chili, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Marinate: In a large glass bowl, add shrimp, cumin, smoked paprika, juice of 1 lime, garlic, and 1 Tablespoon of oil. Season with sea salt and pepper, then stir well to coat.
- Rest: If time allows, refrigerate and marinate for 15 minutes, covered.
- Sauté: Heat the remaining oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shrimp and cook until just pink, about 3-4 minutes.
- Combine: In a very large bowl, add cooked shrimp, diced avocado, cilantro, chili slices, juice of 1 lime, and remaining oil.
- Finish: Gently stir to combine. Taste test and season with a pinch of sea salt and pepper if needed.
- Assemble: Add spoonfuls of the avocado shrimp mixture into lettuce leaves and enjoy.
Notes
If time allows, marinating the shrimp for 15 minutes enhances the flavor profiles.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Mexican-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2-3 wraps
- Calories: 465 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 39 g
- Cholesterol: 185 mg
Keywords: shrimp wraps, chili lime shrimp, clean eating, low carb, healthy dinner