Grilled Shrimp With Lemon-basil Pesto

Total Time: 34 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts or 2 tablespoons walnuts
• 2 cups packed basil leaves
• 2 -3 garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
• 1/4 cup olive oil, plus extra for gill
• 1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 lbs fresh jumbo shrimp, shelled and deveined
• 6 -8 wooden skewers, presoaked in water

Recipe

• 1 in a food processor, pulse the nuts with the basil leaves, garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest and 6 tablespoons of the olive oil until combined. add the parmesan cheese and pulse until smooth, scraping sides if necessary. scrap the pesto into a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
• 2 place the shrimp in the bowl with the pesto and toss to cover shrimp; set aside. note: don't marinate for more than 30 minutes.
• 3 light a grill or preheat a cast-iron grill pan and brush with oil. thread shrimp on each skewer. grill shrimp over a medium-hot fire until opaque and cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. serve the shrimp hot.