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Makes 4 servings for a meal or 8 appetizer servings
4 pieces of ciabatta bread or rolls (approx. 4 x 4 in size – if you use rolls, split 2 rolls in half for the required 4 pieces) ½ cup basil walnut pesto (store bought or homemade) 4 slices of fresh tomato 20 spiced seared shrimp (size 26-30) 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese ½ cup crumbled Chevre goat cheese For plating: 1 cup fresh baby spinach 4 tablespoons sweetened balsamic vinegar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Peel and devein fresh shrimp. Toss shrimp with approximately 2 to 3 teaspoons of Old Bay Seasoning (depending on how spicy you like the shrimp). Heat 2 tablespoons canola oil on high heat in a sauté pan. Add shrimp lightly tossing occasionally until just pink and cooked through.
Place ciabatta bread on a cookie sheet covered with foil or parchment. Trim the top of the ciabatta bread so that you have a flat surface to work on. Use any excess bread for fresh bread crumbs or croutons.
Drizzle 1 tablespoon of pesto on to each of the four rolls. Save remaining pesto for garnish. Top pesto with one slice of tomato. Butterfly the shrimp and place 5 shrimp on each of the rolls. Crumble 1 tablespoon of goat cheese on top of shrimp, and sprinkle with ¼ of the shredded mozzarella.
Place cookie sheet into a preheated 350 degree oven for approximately 10 minutes until the cheese is melted and slightly browned. Remove cookie sheet, cut each bruschetta on the diagonal into 2 or 4 pieces and plate each bruschetta on a bed of baby spinach drizzled with 1 tablespoon sweetened balsamic vinegar. Drizzle remaining pesto on top of each bruschetta.
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