Shrimp Skewers and Cauliflower Mash

Difficulty:

Medium

35

minutes

Servings:

2

A recipe allowed in a / / diet.

These pesto coated shrimp skewers pair incredibly well with a light cauliflower mash. When cooked with butter, heavy cream and parmesan, the cauliflower really gets a silky softness. If you're in the mood to spice things up a little bit, replace the pesto with some aioli sauce!

Nutritional Chart

Calories: 464 kCal / serving

  • Proteins:
  • Fats:
  • Carbs:
  • 26 g
  • 34 g
  • 15 g

Ingredients Needed for Shrimp Skewers and Cauliflower Mash

¼ teaspoon salt
½ medium cauliflower head
2 tablespoons of butter
¼ cup heavy cream
salt
pepper
½ cup parmesan, shredded
parsley, chopped
6 ounces of shrimp
2 tablespoons of pesto
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 garlic clove, chopped
lemon juice

How to Make Shrimp Skewers and Cauliflower Mash

  1. Fill a medium-sized cooking pot halfway with water and heat it over medium heat. When the water starts sizzling add the cauliflower and some salt.
  2. Lower the heat to low and cook for 5 to 7 minutes.
  3. Put the cooked cauliflower into a bowl and mash it.
  4. Add the mashed cauliflower to a saucepan over low heat.
  5. Add 1 tablespoon of butter and the heavy cream and stir. Season with salt and pepper.
  6. Cook and stir for approximately 5 minutes, while adding the parmesan and the parsley. Set the cauliflower mash aside.
  7. Use 4 skewers to skewer the shrimp and coat them on both sides with pesto.
  8. Put the vegetable oil into a saucepan over medium heat, add the garlic, the other tablespoon of butter and the skewered shrimp and cook them on both sides until they turn golden brown. Also, add a squeeze of lime juice.
  9. Serve the skewered shrimp with cauliflower mash.
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