Shrimp Pesto Pasta

Shrimp pesto pasta is a deliciously light pasta dish packed with fresh and aromatic ingredients like basil and garlic from the homemade basil pesto sauce and sautéed shrimp. As an added touch, it's topped with shaved parmesan and toasted pine nuts. This is a bright and impressive dish and you wouldn't believe how EASY it is to make in 25 minutes.

• 2 oz basil
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 oz Parmesan cheese block, shaved, or shredded
• 3 oz pine nuts
• 1/2 cup olive oil + 2 Tbsp.
• salt to taste

• 1 lb shrimp
• 2 tbsp canola oil
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
• salt
• black pepper

• 1 lb pasta any favorite pasta
• 1/2-2/3 cup cooking water
• shaved Parmesan cheese for topping
• pine nuts for topping