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Grilled Lemon-Pesto Shrimp and Scallops

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  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Ingredients 6
  • Servings 6
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Grilling imparts a pleasant smoky flavor to shrimp and scallops coated in store-bought pesto. Have it ready in 25 minutes.
by Qué Rica Vida Cocina
Updated Mar 22, 2010
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb uncooked peeled deveined large shrimp, thawed if frozen and tails peeled
  • 1 lb uncooked sea scallops
  • 1/4 cup refrigerated basil pesto (from 7-oz container)
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground pepper

Directions

  • 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 Carbohydrate, 0g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
150
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
7g
10%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
7%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
130mg
43%
Sodium
410mg
17%
Potassium
310mg
9%
Total Carbohydrate
0g
0%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
0g
Protein
21g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 3 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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