Walnut Pesto Shrimp Skewers

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For pesto:

• 1/2 cup walnut halves
• 1/3 cup MOV Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 3 Tbl MOV Garlic Olive Oil
• Zest 1 lemon
• Juice from 1 lemon
• 5 scallions, thinly sliced
• 1 cup fresh basil
• 1 cup fresh parsley
• Kosher salt

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• ​2 lbs peeled and deveined large shrimp

Pesto:
Preheat a grill to high.

Soak your wooden skewers in water for at least 30 minutes.

Make the pesto – pulse walnuts, lemon zest, lemon juice, EVOO, garlic olive oil, and a pinch salt in a food processor until the walnuts are in small pieces.

Pulse in the scallions, basil, parsley until fairly smooth – with machine on, drizzle in 2-3 Tbls cold water to loosen.

Transfer to bowl and season with salt.

Shrimp:
Thread the shrimp onto the pre-soaked skewers, brush with pesto sauce making sure that you season both sides.

​Grill until shrimp is cooked (you can brush more sauce as it is grilling).

Serve over mixed greens or rice.
​​Enjoy!

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