GREEK GRILLED PITA SALAD

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I love bread salads. This one is an unusual twist as instead of using chunks of rustic italian bread, I grill pita bread , slice it and then combine it with Greek salad musts. Yumm!

Provided by MarieRynr

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 pinch dried red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
2 (7 inch) pita breads, without pockets
2 large vine ripe tomatoes, cut in wedges
1 cup thinly sliced red onion
1 large cucumber, peeled and sliced crosswise
1/3 cup pitted kalamata olive, cut in half
1/4 cup coarsely chopped Italian parsley

Steps:

  • Preheat the grill.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the vinegar, olive oil, pepper flakes, garlic, salt, cheese and oregano. Set aside.
  • Place the whole pitas on the hot grill and cook on each side for about 1 1/2 minutes, or until nice grill marks form and the pitas are toasty. REmove and cut each pita in half, and then into 1 inch strips.
  • Add the tomatoes, onion, cucumber, olives, parsley and grilled pita strips to the bowl of vinaigrette and toss together well. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 339.9, Fat 24.8, SaturatedFat 5, Cholesterol 11.1, Sodium 668.9, Carbohydrate 25.8, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 6.2, Protein 5.9

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