Grilled Prosciutto Wrapped Shrimp With Lemon Couscous
- 1 cup bottled balsamic vinaigrette
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- black pepper
- 16 large shrimp jumbo or 24, peeled and deveined
- 24 basil leaves large
- 24 slices prosciutto
- 3/4 cup couscous
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or as needed
- Whisk together balsamic vinaigrette and mustard in medium sized bowl. Season with pepper to taste. Add shrimp and let marinate for 1 - 6 hours in the refrigerator.
- One hour before serving prepare lemon couscous. Pour 1 1/2 cups of water into a 2 quart sauce pan with salt to taste. Bring to boil and stir in couscous, remove from heat and cover. Let the couscous sit for at least 5 minutes.
- Heat your grill to medium or 350 degrees. Remove shrimp from marinade setting marinade aside. Wrap each shrimp first with a basil leaf and then with a slice of prosciutto. Thread four to five shrimp onto a metal skewer or a wooden skewer soaked in water for at least an hour. Grill shrimp until pink and cooked through - approximately 2 -3 minutes per side.
- Fluff couscous with a fork, then stir in lemon zest, juice and enough olive oil to moisten.
vinaigrette, mustard, black pepper, shrimp, basil, couscous, parsley, lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Grilled-Prosciutto-Wrapped-Shrimp-With-Lemon-Couscous-1661106 (may not work)