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A Bowl of Goat Cheese Spinach Pesto Pasta with Grilled Shrimp

Goat Cheese Spinach Pesto Pasta with Grilled Shrimp

  • Author:Krista
  • prep_time Prep Time:10 minutes
  • cook_time Cook Time:15 minutes
  • total_time Total Time:25 minutes
  • yield Yield:4-6servings1x
  • category Category:Dinner
  • method Method:Grill
  • cuisine Cuisine:American

Description

This creamySpinach Pesto Pasta with Grilled Shrimpis made with goat cheese, packed with nutrients and topped with smokey grilled shrimp. It’s the ultimate pesto pasta dish!

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Ingredients

  • Goat Cheese Spinach Pesto:
  • 2 cupsof spinach, packed
  • 1garlic clove, minced
  • 1/4 cupof pine nuts, toasted
  • 1/2 cupof olive oil
  • salt & pepper
  • 1 teaspoonof lemon zest
  • juice ofhalf alemon
  • 1 teaspoonof honey
  • 3 ozof goat cheese
  • Pasta:
  • 1磅的超宽面条
  • 1lb. of large shrimp, deveined and shells off
  • olive oil
  • salt & pepper

Instructions

  1. In a blender, add spinach, garlic, pine nuts, lemon zest, lemon juice, honey, salt & pepper. Blend for 30 seconds.
  2. Add in olive oil and goat cheese. Blend until smooth. Store in refrigerator.
  3. Bring a large pot of water to add a boil and add in 1lb. of pasta {i used fettuccini}. Cook until al dente, will tell you on box label how long.
  4. Heat grill to medium high heat.
  5. Season large shrimp with olive oil, salt, & pepper.
  6. Place on grill and cook for 2-3 minutes per side.

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