Description
Grilled Lemon Shrimp with a lemon vinaigrette makes the perfect summer dinner. Zesty and comforting, this lemon pasta with garlic is not just easy to make, it is a winner!
Ingredients
Lemon Vinaigrette - You may not use all of this!
Ingredients:
2 minced or pressed garlic cloves
1 lemon zested use 1/2 t for the dressing and reserve the rest for recipe
Juice of 1/2 a lemon
3 T chopped shallot (reserve 2 T for rest of recipe)
1/4 t salt
1/8 t fresh ground pepper
1 t honey
5 T olive oil
Grilled Shrimp
Ingredients:
1/2 lb of large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 minced garlic cloves
1/2 t lemon zest
1/8 t ground pepper
1 T olive oil
1 T minced shallot
Pasta Ingredients:
2 ears of corn grilled
2 tomatoes, grilled or not
6 T chopped basil
other half of lemon squeezed
Rest of Lemon Zest
1 T shallot
Fresh Parmesan Cheese - as needed
Fresh Ground Black Pepper
3/4 lb linguini or spaghetti cooked following package directions
Burrata or mozzarella balls (ciliegine)
Instructions
Lemon Vinaigrette:
Combine garlic, 1/2 t of lemon zest, juice of 1/2 a lemon, shallot, salt, pepper and honey. Whisk in olive oil to form an emulsion. Set aside.
Lemon Shrimp:
Combine together and set aside until ready to grill.
When ready, heat one side of the grill to medium high. Place the shrimp on a perforated grill tray and cook them about 2 minutes on each side, or until they turn pink. Do not overcook shrimp or they become chewy and dry. They may take a little longer, depending on size. When cooked keep these warm on the other side of the grill that hasn't been turned on.
Grill the corn until you have achieved golden/black marks on all sides of ear. Do not overcook. You could also roast the tomatoes, if you want or leave them raw. Chop the tomatoes and slice the corn off the cob. Chop the basil.
To assemble:
Toss pasta with corn, tomatoes, basil, lemon juice and zest, and shallot. Stir in vinaigrette as needed to taste. Check for seasoning and add some freshly ground pepper. You may want a little more salt, too! Top pasta with shrimp and cheese.
