Grilled Shrimp Greek Salad

Name: Grilled Shrimp Greek Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, European, Greek
Ingredients: 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 English cucumber, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 170 grams feta, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 1 garlic clove, minced; 4 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 4 Tbsps olive oil plus additional for brushing; 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh oregano; 2 8-inchs (8-inch) pita loaves (preferably pocketless); 1 smalls red onion, thinly sliced; 1 yellow bell pepper, sides cut off and remainder discarded

Grilled Shrimp Greek Salad is a vegetarian side dish. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains around 8g of protein, 23g of fat, and a total of 286 calories. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Fourth Of July. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. If you have pita loaves, olive oil plus additional, garlic clove, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine.

Instructions

Prepare grill for cooking.

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Grill

Whisk together 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 3 tablespoons oil, half of oregano, half of garlic, and salt and pepper to taste in a large bowl.

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Salt And Pepper

Lemon Juice

Oregano

Garlic

Cooking Oil

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Whisk

Bowl

Gently stir tomatoes, cucumber, and onion into dressing and let stand at room temperature while grilling.

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Cucumber

Tomato

Onion

Whisk together remaining 2 tablespoons lemon juice and remaining oregano and garlic in a large bowl. Stir in shrimp until well coated and marinate at room temperature 10 minutes.

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Lemon Juice

Oregano

Garlic

Shrimp

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Lightly brush pitas and bell pepper on both sides with some oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill pitas on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals until browned and slightly crisp, about 2 minutes on each side, then transfer to a rack to cool (pitas will continue to crisp as they cool).

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Salt And Pepper

Bell Pepper

Pita

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Grill bell pepper until just softened, about 1 1/2 minutes on each side.

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Bell Pepper

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Add remaining tablespoon oil to shrimp and toss to coat. Thread 4 shrimp lengthwise, each facing in same direction (so shrimp will lay flat on grill), on each skewer without crowding. Season shrimp with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Shrimp

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Skewers