Lunch: Budget-Friendly Greek Salad and Grilled Shrimp Pitas

Serve this dish with a cup of cold gazpacho soup or with sautéed zucchini seasoned with lemon juice and oregano

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Romaine Lettuce

Health benefits of Budget-Friendly Greek Salad and Grilled Shrimp Pitas

Romaine lettuce contains chromium, which helps maintain normal blood glucose levels by making insulin more efficient. The chromium in romaine lettuce also promotes weight loss due to its ability to help control cravings, reduce hunger, and control fat in the blood.

Ingredients

2 cups shredded romaine lettuce
½ small red onion, thinly sliced
½ large cucumber (or 1 small), peeled and sliced
1/3 cup crumbled reduced fat feta cheese
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped
4 whole wheat pita pocket halves (2 whole pitas)
12 medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 teaspoon salt (optional)
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Cooking Spray

Instructions

Prepare an indoor or outdoor grill.
In a large bowl, toss together lettuce, onion, cucumber, feta cheese, olive oil, red wine vinegar, and oregano.
Fill each pita pocket half with ¼ of lettuce mixture. Set aside.
Season shrimp with salt (optional), ground black pepper and cayenne pepper. Spray shrimp with cooking spray.
Grill shrimp for 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove from grill and add 3 shrimp to each pita.
Recipe cost: $10.15

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