Californian Lettuce Wraps


This is a simple and delicious one dish meal with lots of fresh vegetables.  It is easy to substitute the ingredients for any leftover grains, seafood and meat you have around.  Keeping with a California theme I used shrimp and lots of avocado.  Tamari provides the main flavoring, it is very similar to soy sauce except that it is thicker and richer in taste, especially the gluten free option which has no wheat and a greater concentration of fermented soy beans.  There is a lot of controversy surrounding soy, with some of the issues being that most soy beans now produced are genetically modified, and the fact that they contain phytoestrogens, or plant produced estrogens, and anti-nutrients that make them hard for humans to digest (most plants have these as a way to prevent extinction but soy has an especially large amount).  This can mess with internal functions and hormonal balance in humans if too much is consumed.  However, fermented soy has drastically different properties and can be beneficial in small doses.  It is easy to digest and contains many antioxidants and nutrients that are important for health like manganese (antioxidant), tryptophan (essential amino acid), and vitamin B3.  I do recommend paying a bit extra for an organic bottle to avoid GMO soy.

Californian Lettuce Wraps
 
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Serves: 4
INGREDIENTS:
  • 1 head of iceberg lettuce, leaves separated and washed
  • 2 cups millet cooked
  • 24-32 prawns peeled and deveined
  • 2 red bell peppers chopped finely
  • 2 avocados chopped finely
  • ¼ cup green onion sliced thinly
  • 3-4 tablespoons gluten free organic tamari
  • 1-2 tablespoons sesame seeds (raw or toasted)
  • 1 tablespoon cold-pressed sesame oil
DIRECTIONS:
  1. Warm up the sesame oil in a wok over the stove on medium heat. Once the oil is hot add in the prawns and sautée for 2-4 minutes, or until pink. Add in the peppers and millet and sauté for another 2-3 minutes. Now stir in the tamari and green onions and remove from the heat. Fold in the avocado, transfer to bowls and sprinkle with the sesame seeds.

 

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