Name: Lettuce Wraps with Smoked Trout
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 medium carrots, peeled; 1/2 unpeeled English hothouse cucumber (do not remove seeds); 1/4 cup thinly sliced shallots; 1/4 cup thinly sliced jalapeño chiles with seeds (preferably red; about 2 large); 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice or unseasoned rice vinegar; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon fish sauce (such as nam pla or nuoc nam)*; 2 4.5-ounce packages skinless smoked trout fillets,** broken into bite-size pieces (about 2 cups); 1 cup diced grape tomatoes; 1/2 cup whole fresh mint leaves; 1/2 cup small whole fresh basil leaves; 16 small to medium inner leaves of romaine lettuce (from about 2 hearts of romaine); 1/3 cup (about) Asian sweet chili sauce***; 1/4 cup finely chopped lightly salted dry-roasted peanuts

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Lettuce Wraps with Smoked TroutMisha Gravenor

In this handheld treat, carrots, cucumbers, and smoked trout are tossed in a hot, sweet, and tangy sauce. For a simple side, steam some plain or sticky rice in the microwave, then chill it and mix in some chopped green onions, chopped fresh mint, lime juice, chili-garlic sauce, and a touch of soy sauce or fish sauce. For dessert, serve mango sorbet or fresh pineapple and mango slices.