Shrimp Skewers with Cilantro Pesto

Shrimp

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup minced garlic
• 1 Tbsp red pepper flakes,
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• minced zest of 1 lime
• salt to taste
• 16 jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined

Pesto

• 2 cups packed fresh cilantro
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 2 Tbsp heavy cream
• 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
• salt to taste

Preheat grill to medium-high.

Combine 1/4 cup olive oil, garlic, pepper flakes, paprika, lime zest, and salt for the shrimp in a bowl. Add shrimp and toss to coat; marinate for about 5 minutes.

Process cilantro, oil, cream, and lime juice for the pesto in a food processor until smooth; season with salt and set aside.

Thread 4 shrimp onto each of 4 skewers through both the tail and head to hold in place. Reserve marinade for basting.

Arrange skewers on the grill with the handles extending over the edge. Grill, covered, for 1 1/2 minutes per side, brushing shrimp with marinade as they cook. Serve skewers with prepared pesto.

Makes 4 servings, 6 WW PointsPlus each.