Grilled Shrimp with Spicy Peach Salsa

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Grilled Shrimp with Spicy Peach Salsa Recipe
 

INGREDIENTS: Salsa

3 Large or 4 Small Ripe Peaches, chopped

1 Jalapeno, sliced thin (optionally remove seeds)

1/2 Red Pepper, minced

1 Green Onion or 1/4 Red Onion, minced

Juice of 1 Lime (approximately 2 T Lime Juice)

1 T Chili Sauce

Handful of Thai Basil or Cilantro (chopped)

1/4 t Kosher Salt
 

INGREDIENTS: Shrimp

15-18 Medium to Large Shrimp, peeled and deveined

1 Handful Thai Basil or Cilantro (chopped)

Serve over 1 cup Couscous, cooked with butter and/or handfuls of Fresh Spinach


PREPARATION & METHOD:

Prepare Salsa and let it steep while you peel and prepare shrimp. The salsa will produce a good bit of liquid.

Grill shrimp in a hot, lightly buttered pan. Remove while still pink and toss with a large flaked salt, such as Kosher or Sea Salt and fresh Thai Basil.

Serve immediately over couscous and/or fresh spinach greens, ladled with spicy peach salsa.


Yield:  4 servings

 

Recipe and Photo Courtesy of:
Kim Byer
The Paper Apron – a Food Blog

The Paper Apron is a food blog written by South Carolinian Kim Byer, a hobby chef who fell in love with the art of cooking as a child. As “Chef-in-Editor” of The Paper Apron, she brings her favorite seasonal and, often, Southern fare to life, complete with colorful, mouth-watering pictures and punctuated with tips on the culinary arts, travel and entertaining.  Visit:  www.PaperApron.com

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