Shrimp-Salad Pitas
- 1/2 small red onion, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 pounds medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and halved crosswise
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon hot paprika
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 cup 2% Greek yogurt
- 1 medium carrot, coarsely grated
- 1 Kirby cucumber, halved lengthwise, seeded and thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- 1 lemon
- 4 whole-wheat pitas
- 8 Bibb lettuce leaves
- Preheat the broiler.
- Soak the chopped onion in a bowl of cold water while you prepare the shrimp.
- Toss the shrimp with the olive oil, paprika, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Spread in an even layer and broil until the shrimp are opaque, about 4 minutes.
- Transfer to a bowl and let cool.
- Wash and dry the baking sheet.
- Drain the onion and add to the shrimp along with the yogurt, carrot, cucumber, dill, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Grate in 1 teaspoon lemon zest and squeeze in about half of the lemon juice.
- Lay the pitas on the baking sheet and toast under the broiler.
- Cut the pitas in half and fill with the lettuce and shrimp salad.
- Per serving: Calories 356; Fat 10 g (Saturated 2 g); Cholesterol 254 mg; Sodium 670 mg; Carbohydrate 32 g; Fiber 5 g; Protein 35 g
- Photographs by Antonis Achilleos
red onion, shrimp, extravirgin olive oil, hot paprika, kosher salt, yogurt, carrot, kirby cucumber, dill, lemon, pitas
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/shrimp-salad-pitas-recipe.html (may not work)