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Shrimp-Onion Crostini With Almond-Parsley Pesto Recipe

Shrimp-Onion Crostini With Almond-Parsley Pesto Recipe

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Shrimp-Onion Crostini With Almond-Parsley Pesto

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Ingredients:

Serving

1/2 lb shrimp
1/2 loaf italian bread , day old is fine
plenty olive oil
1 yellow onion
1 green onion
4 grape tomatoes or 1 tomato
fresh parsley
1/4 cup almonds
1 tbsp butter or 1 tbsp extra-light vegetable oil spread
salt & freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

Make the pesto (this can be done ahead): Stick a palmful of almonds, a small handful of parsley, and a heart attack-inducing amount of salt in a food processer until it's nice and crumbly (don't worry about the salt, the pesto will be eaten in small portions!) Beat together about a tablespoon of softened butter with a couple glugs of olive oil until the butter floats around in little clumps. Mix oil mixture and almond/parsley mixture together and add freshly ground pepper. Taste it because it probably needs more salt, then plastic-wrap your container and put it in the fridge for later or continue the recipe.
Preheat the broiler.
If you're using fresh shrimp, shell and take the yucky stuff out, butterfly, then cook, saute, or grill with olive oil and black pepper. If using pre-cooked shrimp, thaw.
Thinly slice the onion, and preserve the circle shape while saute-ing gently in oil just until tender, ~5 minutes.
Slice the bread 1-1.5 inches thick and lay out on an ungreased baking sheet. Brush with olive oil.
Thinly slice tomatoes, cover each crostini with one layer (either one slice from a big tomato or three slices from a grape tomato).
Place a slice of the onion on top of each tomato, lay one (jumbo) or two (small) shrimp on top of the onion. Sprinkle chopped green onion over the tops.
Broil until the bread is nice and toasty, about 10 minutes.
Spoon a small amount of pesto onto each crostini, and serve.
For bonus points, sprinkle with mozerella cheese!

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	148.7 Kcal (623 kJ)
Calories from fat	97.08 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	10.79g	17%
Cholesterol	20.26mg	7%
Sodium	334.56mg	14%
Potassium	75.58mg	2%
Total Carbs	10.61g	4%
Sugars	0.31g	1%
Dietary Fiber	1.08g	4%
Protein	3.5g	7%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	1%
Iron	0.5mg	3%
Calcium	23.8mg	2%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	290.72 Kcal (1217 kJ)
Calories from fat	189.8 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	21.09g	17%
Cholesterol	39.6mg	7%
Sodium	654.08mg	14%
Potassium	147.75mg	2%
Total Carbs	20.75g	4%
Sugars	0.61g	1%
Dietary Fiber	2.11g	4%
Protein	6.85g	7%
Vitamin C	0.9mg	1%
Iron	0.9mg	3%
Calcium	46.6mg	2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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