Aromatic Parsley Pesto Marinated Shrimp

Ingredients:

• 8 Large Shrimp, Boiled and Cooled
• Parsley Pesto Marinade
• ½ Red Onion Diced
• 6 ripe Roman tomatoes, or 2 ripe tomatoes, grated
• Salt & Pepper

Parsley Pesto Marinade

• 1 ½ Cups Fresh Flat Leaf Parsley Leaves
• ¼ cup freshly grated kefalotiri cheese (Parmesan-Reggiano or Romano cheese can be substituted)
• 1 ½ cups extra virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
• 2 medium sized garlic cloves, minced
• ¼ teaspoon salt

Preparation:

Combine all ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth.  The result will not be your typical thick pesto it will be more of a marinade.

Pour parsley pesto into a shallow bowl and add shrimp to marinate for approximately 15-20 minutes.

Grate your tomatoes and spoon onto a long serving dish or large serving plate and season with salt and pepper.

Top with shrimp that has been marinating in pesto.

Garnish with diced onion and drizzle a bit of the pesto marinade all over.

Serve and enjoy!