Crab Louie Lettuce Wraps

Name: Crab Louie Lettuce Wraps
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup sour cream; 1/2 cup sweet chili sauce; 2 tablespoons minced fresh gingerroot; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 can (6 ounces) lump crabmeat, drained and squeezed dry; 12 Bibb or Boston lettuce leaves; 2 medium mangoes, peeled and thinly sliced; 2 medium ripe avocados, peeled and thinly sliced; 4 green onions, thinly sliced; 1 medium carrot, shredded; 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves; 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped if desired; 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

Party guests can mingle and enjoy these tasty portable lettuce wraps without having to juggle plates and forks. — Michael Watz, Normal, Illinois

Ingredients

1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup sweet chili sauce
2 tablespoons minced fresh gingerroot
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1 can (6 ounces) lump crabmeat, drained and squeezed dry
12 Bibb or Boston lettuce leaves
2 medium mangoes, peeled and thinly sliced
2 medium ripe avocados, peeled and thinly sliced
4 green onions, thinly sliced
1 medium carrot, shredded
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped if desired
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

Directions

In a small bowl, mix the first five ingredients.
To serve, place about 1 tablespoon crabmeat in each lettuce leaf. Top with remaining ingredients. Drizzle with some of the sauce. Serve with remaining sauce.

Nutrition Facts

1 filled lettuce wrap with about 2 tablespoons sauce: 160 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 25mg cholesterol, 240mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 4g fiber), 5g protein.

Originally published as Caribbean Crab Louie Lettuce Wraps in Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook 2015