Instead of serving cold shrimp with cocktail sauce, offer cooked shrimp alongside this simple basil sauce. It’s a fun yet fancy first course for two.
—KEN HULME PRESCOTT, AZ
START TO FINISH: 15 MIN. • MAKES: 2 SERVINGS
1 medium ripe mango or 2 medium peaches, peeled and sliced
2 to 4 tablespoons minced fresh basil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
12 cooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 tablespoon butter
Basil sprigs, optional
1. In a blender or food processor, combine the mango, basil and lemon juice; cover and process until blended. Pour onto two serving plates; set aside.
2. Skewer two shrimp each onto six 4- to 6-in. metal or soaked wooden skewers, forming a heart shape. Cook in a large skillet in butter over medium-high heat for 4-5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink, turning once. Place skewers over mango sauce. Garnish with sprigs of basil if desired.