Photo: Jakob Fridholm/imagebank.sweden.se
Fresh shrimps with a dill and wood sorrel flavored pesto
: Nadia Nygren, Grythytte akademi
: Appetizer
: 10
Ingredients
- 1 liter (2 pints) of fresh shrimps, peeled
Pesto:
- 15g (½ oz) parsley
- 15g (½ oz) dill
- 20g (¾ oz) wood sorrel
- 120g (4¼ oz) sunflower seeds, toasted
- 200g (7 oz) Västerbotten cheese or other ripe hard cheese, grated
- canola oil
- 1 lemon, juice and zest
Instructions
Pesto:
- Mix sunflower seeds with the herbs in a mixer. Add canola oil and mix to desired consistency. Mix in the grated cheese. Season to taste with lemon, salt and pepper.
Presentation:
- Turn in the shrimps and serve on crisp bread. Garnish with wood sorrel.
The Wood sorrel is very common in Swedish forests and their leaves are edible, with a sourish and fresh taste.
