Recipe: Sesame Shrimp Lettuce Wraps

SESAME SHRIMP LETTUCE WRAPS

2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
1 lemon, juiced
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
Ground cayenne pepper to taste
Salt to taste
1/2 cup snow peas, thinly sliced lengthwise
1/2 cup thinly sliced red bell pepper
1 pound cooked medium shrimp, shelled*
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
1 Boston or Bibb lettuce, broken into leaves (for serving)

Combine the honey, soy sauce, lemon juice, vegetable oil, sesame oil, cilantro, cayenne and salt in a medium bowl. Add snow peas, red bell pepper and shrimp; toss to coat. Season with salt if desired and garnish with toasted sesame seeds.

Serve shrimp mixture in lettuce leaves.

*Frozen cooked shrimp, thawed, can be used to save more time.

Makes 4 servings
Source: Charlotte Lyons: Rush hour cooking, Ebony magazine