Ingredients
1/2
cup pine nuts, toasted
2
tbsp (packed) feta cheese
2
tbsp (packed) Parmesan cheese
1
tbsp coarsely chopped jalapeño chile
1/2
tsp ground black pepper
2
cups (packed) fresh mint leaves
1/3
cup extra-virgin olive oil
24
large uncooked shrimp (about 2 pounds), peeled, deveined, tails left intact
1
tbsp chopped fresh parsley
24
4-inch-long woody rosemary sprigs
Directions
2.
Combine first 7 ingredients in processor. Using on/off turns, process until mixture is smooth. Add mint leaves and lemon juice; process until smooth, stopping occasionally to scrape down sides of bowl. Gradually add oil and process until mint pesto is smooth and creamy. (Can be made 1 day ahead; cover and refrigerate.)
4.
Preheat broiler. Sprinkle shrimp with salt and pepper. Whisk oil, garlic, and parsley in medium bowl to blend. Add shrimp; toss to coat. Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes. Arrange shrimp in single layer on broiler pan. Broil until opaque in center, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to large bowl; sprinkle with lemon juice and toss with 1/2 cup mint pesto. Starting at base end of rosemary, skewer 1 shrimp on each sprig. Arrange on platter and serve.
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