It’s hot out there! The last thing you want to do is heat up the kitchen. This recipe makes a low-cost, quick summer meal — no stove or oven required. Consider adding a few low-sodium olives and red peppers to jazz up this dish. Or you can swap out the pita for your favorite low-carb wrap. Add some fresh fruit for a complete meal that’s low in saturated fat and contains at least 3 grams of fiber.
PREP TIME
15 Min
COOK TIME
10 Min
SERVINGS
4
DIFFICULTY
Easy
Ingredients
- 2 cups romaine lettuce
- 1/2 large cucumber, peeled and cut into cubes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh oregano (chopped)
- 12 medium shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1/2 of a small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup reduced-fat crumbled feta cheese
- 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 2 whole wheat pitas (halved)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Directions
- 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 the lettuce mixture. Set aside.
- Season shrimp with salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper. Spray shrimp with cooking spray.
- Grill shrimp for 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove from the grill and add 3 shrimp to each pita.
Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 | Calories: 1 pita | Calories: 160 | Total fat: 6g | Saturated fat: 1.5g | Sodium: 435mg | Total carbohydrate: 19g | Fiber 3g | Protein: 9g
