Grilled Lemon-Pesto Shrimp and Scallops

Name: Grilled Lemon-Pesto Shrimp and Scallops
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 lb (500 g) uncooked peeled deveined larg shrimp. thawed if frozen and tails peeled; 1 lb (500 g) uncooked sea scallops, thawed if frozen; 1/4 cup (50 mL) refrigerated basil pesto; 1 tsp (5 mL) grated lemon peel; 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt; 1/4 tsp (1 mL) coarse ground pepper

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Prep 25 min
Total 25 min
Servings 6

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Grilling imparts a pleasant smoky flavour to shrimp and scallops coated in store-bought pesto. Have it ready in 25 minutes.

Apr 21, 2014

Ingredients

1 lb (500 g) uncooked peeled deveined larg shrimp. thawed if frozen and tails peeled
1 lb (500 g) uncooked sea scallops, thawed if frozen
1/4 cup (50 mL) refrigerated basil pesto
1 tsp (5 mL) grated lemon peel
1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
1/4 tsp (1 mL) coarse ground pepper

Steps

1

Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. In large bowl, mix all ingredients. Place seafood mixture in grill basket (grill “wok”).
2

Cover and grill seafood mixture over medium heat 10 to 12 minutes, shaking basket or stirring seafood mixture occasionally, until shrimp are pink and firm and scallops are white.

Expert Tips

Tip 1
If you don’t have a grill basket, double a sheet of heavy-duty foil and poke several holes in it. Then grill this dish according to the recipe.

Nutrition Information

150 Calories, 7g Total Fat, 21g Protein, 0g Total Carbs

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 6 servings

Calories: 150

Total Fat: 7g

Saturated Fat: 1 1/2 g

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 130mg

Sodium: 410mg

Total Carbs: 0g

Dietary Fiber: 0g

Protein: 21g

% Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.