GREEK BREAD SALAD WITH GRILLED SHRIMP

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Categories     Bread     Salad     Side     Shrimp

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

20 jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO), plus more for liberal drizzling
1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed in the palm of your hand
1 tablespoon grill seasoning, such as McCormick's Montreal Steak Seasoning (a palmful)
2 pitas, split open
1 large garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with some coarse salt
Zest of 1 lemon and juice of 2 lemons
1 seedless cucumber, halved lengthwise, then sliced into half-moons
4 vine-ripe tomatoes, cut into thin wedges
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves (a couple of generous handfuls), coarsely chopped
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves (a handful), coarsely chopped
3 celery ribs, thinly sliced on an angle
1 cup pitted kalamata olives, coarsely chopped
Coarse salt and coarse black pepper
1 3/4-pound brick of Greek feta cheese, drained and sliced into 12 thin wedges

Steps:

  • Heat a grill pan or outdoor grill to high.
  • Toss the shrimp with enough EVOO to coat, and season with the oregano and grill seasoning.
  • Grill the split pita halves for a minute or two to char on the grill. Remove when crisp, break or tear into large pieces, and reserve.
  • Combine the garlic with the zest of 1 lemon and the juice of 1 1/2 lemons in the bottom of a large, shallow bowl. Add the cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, parsley, mint, celery, olives, and the reserved bread. Add the 1/4 cup of EVOO (4 times around the bowl) and lots of salt and coarse black pepper, then toss the salad with your hands to combine well.
  • Grill the shrimp on the screaming hot grill pan or outdoor grill. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until pink and firm. Transfer to a plate and top with the juice of the remaining 1/2 lemon.
  • Pile the salad into large, shallow bowls and top with the grilled shrimp and wedges of feta.

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