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Grilled shrimp & pancetta with garbanzo salsa

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Ingredients:
24 Large shrimp
1/3 lbsPancetta
1/2 lbsSliced bacon
GARBANZO SALSA
1 canGarbanzos (8 oz)
1 cupCilantro, fresh
1/3 cupYogurt, lowfat, unflavored
1/3 cupGreen onion, chopped
1/4 cupLime juice
Salt to taste
Pepper to paste
Procedures:
1Peel shrimp (leave on tail section, if desired), devein, and rinse.
2Divide pancetta into 24 equal pieces.
3Tightly wrap a pancetta piece around each shrimp.?Push a slender skewer through the pancetta and shrimp just above the shrimp"s tail and out through the pancetta at the fat end of the shrimp.
4Push another pancetta-wrapped shrimp onto the skewer in the same fashion; use 2 shrimp per skewer.
5If assembled ahead, cover and chill up until the next day.?Lay shrimp on a grill 2-4" above a solid bed of medium-hot coal (you can hold your hand at grill level for only 3-4 seconds).
6Turn frequently (watch for flares from drips) to brown evenly, cooking until shrimp are opaque in center (cut to test), about 5 minutes.
7Dunk shrimp in salsa, as desired.??*** garbanzo salsa ***?drain garbanzos; whirl smooth in a food processor or blender with cilantro, yogurt, onions, and lime juice.
8Add salt and pepper to taste