Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs large shrimp, peeled,deveined,tails left on ( about 36)
3 cups loosely packed cilantro leaves, rinsed and patted thoroughly dry
2 tablespoons pine nuts
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 pinch ground cumin
salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
Directions:
Place the shrimp in a bowl, and toss them with 6 tablespoons of the pesto.
Set aside to marinate for 30 minutes.
Preheat a grill to high heat, or preheat the broiler.
Thread the shrimp crosswise onto long metal skewers, about five to six to a skewer.
Grill or broil the skewers in batches, 3 inches from the coals or heating element, for 3 minutes per side.
Remove the shrimp from the skewers and place them in bowl.
Toss with the remaining 6 tablespoons pesto, and serve immediately.
For Pesto: Place the cilantro leaves in the bowl of a food processor and pulse the machine on and off until the leaves are coarsley chopped.
Add the pine nuts, garlic, cumin, and salt and pepper and pulse the machine on and off until the mixture is well chopped but not pureed.
With the machine rumming, slowly drizzle in the olive oil through the feed tube and process until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
Transfer to a glass jar with a lid and refrigerate covered, up to 3 days.
Makes about 3/4 cup.
Servings: 6
Time preparation: 45 min.
Time total: 51 min.