Grilled Shrimp Skewers

Grilled Shrimp Skewers
By Michelle S

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Description
Great for a summertime party or family dinner!

Ingredients
16 large, peeled and deveined shrimp
Salt to taste
1 lemon zested
About a 1/2 lemon, juiced
Extra-virgin olive oil
1 handful of flat-leaf parsley
1 handful cilantro leaves
1 clove garlic
1 jar roasted red peppers
1 yellow onion chopped
1 tablespoon hot sauce
1/2 seedless cucumber, peeled, chopped
2 celery sticks chopped
2 thick slices of bread chopped

Directions
Preheat grill or grill pan over medium high heat. Skewer 4 shrimp. Place a palm full of parsley and cilantro leaves on the cutting board with the lemon zest and 1 clove of garlic. Finely chop this mixture and put to side. Place remaining herbs and garlic in the food processor with peppers, celery, cucumber, bread and hot sauce and process until smooth. Grill shrimp 4 minutes on each side until shrimp is firm. Serve shrimp on a platter with the blended mixture as a dipping sauce with reserved parsley, cilantro and garlic mixture as a dipping sauce.