Purple Tailgating Mama: Grilled Pesto Shrimp

So I was in super grill mode on Sunday and decided to make a week's worth of leftovers for lunch in one day. One of the things I'd been wanting to try is Pesto Shrimp. I found a recipe from the Skinny Taste blog and decided to give it a whirl. The link to the orginal recipe is here.

Trying to find basil in the store was a challenge. No basil at all in the little packages. But I found a basil plant for $1.99 that I bought. Worked out great. I picked what I needed and its still in the window and growing more!

These turned out great. The orignial recipe called for skewers but I just did it in a grill basket and that worked out fine.

Ingredients:

1 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
1 clove garlic (I used the minced garlic in the jar)
1/4 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano
3 tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 lbs jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
salt and fresh pepper to taste

Directions:

In a food processor pulse basil, garlic, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper until smooth. Slowly add the olive oil while pulsing. I used the mini food processor from Cuisinart. This little thing is nothing short of amazing. Its tiny, easy to clean and gets the job done for small projects. It was also only $20 on Ebay.

Combine raw shrimp with pesto and marinate a few hours in a bowl.