Pesto Shrimp Skewers

By rbotzl01

By Lindsay Funston
Aug 27, 2015
Photo by Lindsay Funston

These three ingredient skewers—shrimp, pesto, and lemon—are easy enough for a weeknight or classy enough for guests.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. medium or large frozen shrimp, deveined, thawed
• 3 lemons, thinly sliced
• 8 skewers, soaked in water 20 minutes
• Extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
• kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 c. pesto

Preparation

Step 1

1 Preheat grill to medium-high. Skewer shrimp and lemon slice. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill, turning occasionally, until shrimp is opaque and lemons slightly charred, 4 to 5 minutes.
2 Brush with pesto and serve.