Dinner: Lime Shrimp Lettuce Wraps

A light and tasty seafood appetizer

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Nuts

Health and fertility benefits of Lime Shrimp Lettuce Wraps

Nuts are a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS). Inositol can effectively control the symptoms of PCOS by reducing insulin resistance and improving insulin sensitivity.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
2 tablespoons soy sauce, divided
3 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated
1 clove garlic, minced
1 lb medium fresh shrimp, peeled, deveined, and chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
2 green onions, diced
1 (5 oz) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped
1 head iceberg lettuce, cored, cut in 1/2

Instructions

In a medium bowl, combine lime juice, 2 tablespoons oil, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, ginger and garlic. Add shrimp and let marinate in refrigerator for 30 minutes. In a medium skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper, green onions, and water chestnuts; cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes. Add shrimp and marinade and cook 3 minutes, or until shrimp are pink. Stir in 1 tablespoon soy sauce.
Divide lettuce into leaves. Spoon about 1/4 cup mixture down center of 1 lettuce leaf. Fold bottom edge and sides up and over filling. Repeat with remaining lettuce leaves and shrimp filling.

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