GRILLED PESTO SHRIMP

GRILLED PESTO SHRIMP image

Yield 4-6 people

Number Of Ingredients 15

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Goat Cheese Spinach Pesto:
2 cups of spinach, packed
1 garlic clove, minced
Â¼ cup of pine nuts, toasted
Â½ cup of olive oil
salt & pepper
1 teaspoon of lemon zest
juice of half a lemon
1 teaspoon of honey
3 oz of goat cheese
Pasta:
1lb. of fettuccini pasta
1 lb. of large shrimp, deveined and shells off
olive oil
salt & pepper

Steps:

In a blender, add spinach, garlic, pine nuts, lemon zest, lemon juice, honey, salt & pepper. Blend for 30 seconds. Add in olive oil and goat cheese. Blend until smooth. Store in refrigerator. Bring a large pot of water to add a boil and add in 1lb. of pasta {i used fettuccini}. Cook until al dente, will tell you on box label how long. Heat grill to medium high heat. Season large shrimp with olive oil, salt, & pepper. Place on grill and cook for 2-3 minutes per side.