Pesto Cheese Shrimp Bites
These EASY tasty Pesto Cheese Shrimp Bites are the perfect recipe to serve at your next spring party.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 24 Appetizers
Ingredients
- RITZ Crackers
- 24 medium shrimp cleaned, deveined with tails removed
- 4 ounces light cream cheese
- ½ teaspoon minced garlic
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves
- ¼ cup pine nuts
- Olive Oil
- Basil finely chopped for garnish
- ¼ teaspoon Garlic Powder
Instructions
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Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
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Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Season shrimp with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Cook until pink, turning once. Remove from pan and set aside.
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To make pesto, add basil leaves and pine nuts to a food processor. Turn on and slowly drizzle in olive oil until pesto is smooth.
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In a medium bowl, add light cream cheese, minced garlic, salt and pepper (to taste) and about 1 heaping tablespoon of the pesto. Beat until smooth.
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Spread one teaspoon of the pesto cheese filling on top of a RITZ Cracker. Top with a grilled shrimp. Garnish with chopped basil.
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