Pesto Eggs With Shrimp Recipe

Ingredients

16

hard-cooked eggs

1/2

cup mayonnaise or salad dressing

1/2

teaspoon garlic powder

1/2

teaspoon salt

1/8

teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)

1

cup chopped cooked small shrimp

3

tablespoons basil pesto

32

cooked peeled deveined large shrimp

Preparation

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 teaspoon pesto. Top each with whole shrimp. Serve immediately.

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