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Spicy Thai Shrimp Salad

:  July/August 2008

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Shrimp, bell pepper, cucumber and herbs are tossed with a spicy Thai dressing in this colorful salad. Served in Bibb lettuce cups, it's perfect for lunch, a light supper or as an appetizer.


Spicy Thai Shrimp Salad Recipe

Makes: 4 servings

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Nutrition Profile

Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low carbohydrate | Low saturated fat | Heart healthy | Healthy weight | Gluten free |

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 4 teaspoons fish sauce, (see Note)
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 2 teaspoons light brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1 pound cooked and peeled small shrimp
  • 1 cup thinly sliced red, yellow and/or orange bell pepper
  • 1 cup seeded and thinly sliced cucumber
  • 1/4 cup mixed chopped fresh herbs, such as basil, cilantro and/or mint

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Preparation

  1. Whisk lime juice, fish sauce, oil, brown sugar and crushed red pepper in a large bowl. Add shrimp, bell pepper, cucumber and fresh herbs; toss to coat.

Tips & Notes

  • Note: Fish sauce is a pungent Southeast Asian condiment made from salted, fermented fish. Find it in the Asian section of large supermarkets and in Asian specialty markets. We use Thai Kitchen fish sauce, lower in sodium than other brands (1,190 mg per tablespoon), in our nutritional analyses.

Nutrition

Per serving: 170 calories; 5 g fat ( 1 g sat , 2 g mono ); 221 mg cholesterol; 6 g carbohydrates; 25 g protein; 1 g fiber; 652 mg sodium; 315 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (60% daily value), Vitamin A (25% dv), Iron (21% dv).

Carbohydrate Servings: 1/2

Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1 fat


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Recipe Categories

Health & Diet Considerations
Diabetes appropriate
Low calorie
Low carbohydrate
Low saturated fat
Heart healthy
Healthy weight
Gluten free
Main Ingredient
Shellfish
Preparation/ Technique
No-cook
Meal/Course
Lunch
Dinner

Season
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Style/Theme
Entertaining, casual
Everyday favorites
Picnic
Potluck
Quick (total 30 min. or less)
Type of Dish
Main dish, fish/seafood
Salad, main dish
Ease of Preparation
Easy
Total Time
15 minutes or less
Ethnic/Regional
Thai
Servings
4
Publication
July/August 2008
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