Thai Banana Salsa

Thai Banana Mint Salsa with Shrimp
Book: steve's recipes 3Chapter: Appetizers
Serves: 24

This is a very diabetic friendly appetizer. Everybody that tried it, loves it.

3 bananas sliced with some lime juice drizzled to prevent browning
3 cucumbers 3/4 peeled and diced
1/4 cup chopped mint leaves
1 cup chopped cilantro
1 tablespoon grated ginger
1 sliced, mild to medium heat, red chili pepper
1/4 cup lime juice
2 tablespoons Thai fish sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 pounds medium to large shrimp cooked,peeled and deveined
24 lettuce leaves OR
24 wheat crackers

In a bowl, mix bananas, cucumbers, mint, cilantro, ginger and chills to make a salsa.

In a second bowl, blend lime juice, fish sauce and brown sugar until sugar has dissolved.

Add to first bowl and gently mix.

Serve shrimp and salsa in lettuce cups, as wraps (using toothpicks) or on crackers.

You can set the ingredients out for "make it yourself" appetizers.

NUTRITION FACTSAmount per ServingCalories
43 Calories From Fat 1 % Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 50mg 17%
Sodium 290mg 12%
Total Carbohydrate 5g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Sugars 1g
Protein 5g
Vitamin A 2%
Vitamin C 4%
Calcium 1%
Iron 1%


* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.