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

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield 12 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

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 5 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.

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

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