Swordfish Skewers With Cilantro-Mint Pesto
- Pesto:
- 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
- 3 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- Skewers:
- 2 teaspoons grated lime rind
- 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 pounds swordfish fillets, cut into (1 1/4-inch) cubes
- 24 cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Cooking spray
- To prepare pesto, combine first 8 ingredients in a food processor; process until smooth. Let stand 30 minutes.
- Prepare grill to medium-high heat.
- To prepare skewers, combine lime rind and next 5 ingredients (through 2 garlic cloves) in a large zip-top plastic bag. Add fish to bag; seal. Marinate in refrigerator for 30 minutes, turning bag once. Remove fish from bag; discard marinade. Thread fish and tomatoes alternately onto each of 8 (8-inch) skewers; sprinkle evenly with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
- Place skewers on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 6 minutes or until desired degree of doneness, turning every 2 minutes. Serve with pesto.
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Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/swordfish-skewers-with-cilantro-mint-pesto (may not work)