Vietnamese lettuce cups

Name: Vietnamese lettuce cups
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Makes 22
Cuisine: Vietnamese recipes
Ingredients: 80ml sweet chilli sauce; 1½ tbsp fish sauce; Juice of 1 lime; 4 little gem lettuces (22 pieces + 1 little gem lettuce); 10cm chunk cucumber; ½ carrot; 80g beansprouts; Small bunch of fresh coriander, chopped

Easy
December 2017

Easy
December 2017

Test kitchen approved

Makes 22
Hands-on time 10 min

A light and fresh Vietnamese-style nibble that will really get your tastebuds going. And, a great way to use up little gem lettuces.

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Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 13kcals
Fat: 0.1g (no saturated)
Protein: 0.4g
Carbohydrates: 2.5g (2.4g sugars)
Fibre: 0.4g
Salt: 0.2g

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 13kcals
Fat: 0.1g (no saturated)
Protein: 0.4g
Carbohydrates: 2.5g (2.4g sugars)
Fibre: 0.4g
Salt: 0.2g

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Ingredients

80ml sweet chilli sauce
1½ tbsp fish sauce
Juice of 1 lime
4 little gem lettuces (22 pieces + 1 little gem lettuce)
10cm chunk cucumber
½ carrot
80g beansprouts
Small bunch of fresh coriander, chopped

Method

Mix the sweet chilli sauce, fish sauce and the lime juice in a medium bowl.
Shred 1 little gem lettuce, finely dice the cucumber and carrot, then add to the bowl with the beansprouts and coriander. Toss together.
Pull the leaves off 3 baby gem lettuces (you’ll need 22 pieces), fill with the salad and arrange on a serving platter. Drizzle with lime juice if you like.