Aromatic parsley pesto marinated shrimp

Recipe by elizabethl

  • Time needed: 35 minit
  • Calories per serving:
  • Servings: 4-5
  • Difficulty: 2
  • Rating: 5.00 based on 1 review

Aromatic parsley pesto marinated shrimp

Ingredients

• 8 large shrimp boiled and cooled
• parsley pesto marinade
• 1/2 red onion diced
• 6 ripe Roman tomatoes, or 2 ripe tomatoes grated
• salt & pepper
• Parsley Pesto Marinade
• 1 ½ cups fresh flat leaf parsley leaves
• ¼cup freshly grated kefalotiri cheese (parmesan-reggiano or romano cheese can be substituted)
• 1 ½cups extra virgin olive oil
• 3tablespoons toasted pine nuts
• 2medium sized garlic cloves , minced
• ¼teaspoon salt

Method

Step 1 :Combine all ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth. The result will not be your typical thick pesto it will be more of a marinade.
Step 2 :Pour parsley pesto into a shallow bowl and add shrimp to marinate for approximately 15-20 minutes.
Step 3 :Grate your tomatoes and spoon onto a long serving dish or large serving plate and season with salt and pepper.
Step 4 :Top with shrimp that has been marinating in pesto.
Step 5 :Garnish with diced onion and drizzle a bit of the pesto marinade all over.
Step 6 :Serve and enjoy!

Review for “Aromatic parsley pesto marinated shrimp”

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    Oh my goodness this is delicious ! I tweaked mine a little and I will be making this one regularly 🙂

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