Shrimp Paninis With Pesto Mayo Food

PESTO SHRIMP SANDWICH

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
• Cut the baguette in 4 equal pieces, and place in the oven to warm.
• Mix the cooked shrimp and pesto sauce together in a bowl.
• To assemble the sandwiches, cut each piece of warmed bread in half and spread the cut sides with butter. Fill each sandwich with one lettuce leaf and equal amounts shrimp and pesto to serve.

EASY PESTO SHRIMP

Steps:

• If necessary, thaw the shrimp.
• Pat the shrimp dry.
• In a large skillet, heat the olive oil on medium high heat. Add the shrimp and salt. Cook the shrimp for 1 to 2 minutes per side until almost opaque, turning them with tongs.
• Just before shrimp are fully cooked, add the 1/4 cup pesto and continue cooking for 30 seconds, stirring continuously.
• Serve immediately. If using storebought pesto, adjust lemon and or salt accordingly.

SHRIMP PANINIS WITH PESTO MAYO

Steps:

• 1. In a blender, mix together the mayonnaise and lemon juice, basil, garlic, and Worcestershire. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside and chill until ready to use.
• 2. Pat shrimp with a paper towel until completely dry. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning.
• 3. Heat a large skillet over medium heat, and add butter and olive oil. When the butter melts, raise the heat to medium-high, and add shrimp all on one side. Cook the shrimp until pink and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Toss shrimp with 1 Tbsp. lemon juice.
• 4. Grill bread on a griddle pan in butter flavor cooking spray until lightly browned.
• 5. Spread mayonnaise on to both sides of bread, add shrimp, leaf lettuce and sliced roma tomato. Makes 4 sandwiches

PESTO PASTA WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Pulse 3 cups fresh basil, 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts and 1 garlic clove in a food processor. Pulse in 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt and 2 tablespoons each grated Parmesan and olive oil until smooth. Cook 12 ounces bucatini; reserve 1/2 cup cooking water. Toss the pasta with the pesto, 1 pound steamed chopped asparagus, 8 ounces sauteed shrimp and the reserved cooking water. Top with toasted breadcrumbs.

CREAMY PESTO SHRIMP

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add linguine pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
• In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in cream, and season with pepper. Cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Stir Parmesan cheese into cream sauce, stirring until thoroughly mixed. Blend in the pesto, and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until thickened.
• Stir in the shrimp, and cook until they turn pink, about 5 minutes. Serve over the hot linguine.

PESTO PANINI WITH FRESH MOZZARELLA AND TOMATO

Steps:

• Preheat panini grill, if using. Spread pesto on each slice of bread. Place mozzarella slices on top of pesto.
• Layer with fresh tomatoes. Sprinkle with salt. Place the remaining slices of bread, pesto side down, on top.
• Spread the top and bottom of bread with softened butter. Grill the sandwiches on panini grill, about 3 minutes per side. The paninis are done when the cheese is completely melted and the bread is toasted and golden.
• **If you don't own a panini grill, you may use a skillet. Heat over medium-low heat and flip after 3-4 minutes.

GRILLED PESTO, HAM AND PROVOLONE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise and pesto; spread over 4 slices of bread. Layer with ham, basil, peppers, tomato and cheese. Top with remaining bread. Spread outsides of sandwiches with butter., Using a large cast-iron skillet or electric griddle, toast sandwiches over medium heat until golden brown and cheese is melted, 2-3 minutes on each side.

DANCING SHRIMP PANINI

Steps:

• Hollow out most of the bread from the baguette.
• Melt butter in cast iron skillet.
• Add garlic, lemon juice, hot sauce if using and parsley,.
• As soon as butter foams add the shrimp.
• Cook shrimp for 5 minutes or until done,hopefully blackening the shrimp in the sauce.
• Fill the baguette with the shrimp and sauce.
• If using as a panini, place in a panini grill. If using as a po'boy eat it as it is.
• Enjoy with lots of napkins.

SHRIMP PESTO SALAD

Steps:

• Mix the first six (onion, celery, shrimp, chives, pesto, mayonnaise) ingredients together in a small bowl.
• Peel and halve the avocados. Carefully remove the seed.
• Slice a thin layer off the bottom of each avocado so it will sit flat.
• Using a medium scoop, fill the four avocado halves evenly with shrimp mixture.
• Squeeze lime juice over each salad.
• Top with chopped tomato.
• Serve and enjoy!