Grilled Shrimp Skewers with Spinach, Feta and Walnut Pesto

By S. Danford

Ingredients

• Pesto Sauce:
• 1 lb large raw, peeled, and deveined shrimp
• 2 large cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 2 t dried oregano
• pinch red pepper flakes
• 2-3 T olive oil
• 4 cups loosely packed spinach
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta
• 1/2 cup walnut halves (or 1/3 cup chopped walnuts)
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1 clove garlic
• olive oil as needed (approx 1/3 cup)

Preparation

Step 1

Toss shrimp with garlic, oregano, red pepper, and a few T olive oil.
Place bowl in fridge and marinate 30 min.

Pesto Sauce:
Into food processor, place spinach, feta, walnuts, garlic, and lemon juice.
Put on lid and turn on the processor.
Drizzle olive oil into the running processor as needed to create a smooth consistency.

Preheat grill and place shrimp onto skewers. cook 5-10 min.
Serve shrimp wile hot with steamed rice and a big dollop of pesto. Finish with a squeeze of lemon over top of everything.