Shelly's Recipe

PESTO EGGS WITH SHRIMP

Category: Deviled Eggs

16 hard-cooked eggs
1/2 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
1/2 tsp garlic powder and salt
1/8 tsp ground red pepper (cayenne)
1 cup chopped cooked small shrimp
3 tbsp basil pesto
32 cooked peeled deveined large shrimp

Cut eggs lengthwise in half with rippled vegetable cutter or sharp knife. Carefully remove yolks and place in small bowl; reserve egg white halves.

Mix yolks, mayonnaise, garlic powder, salt and red pepper until fluffy. Stir in chopped shrimp. Carefully spoon yolk mixture into egg white halves.

If not making ahead, cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours.) Just before serving, top each with about 1/4 tsp pesto. Top each with whole shrimp. Serve immediately.