Seafood Salad

A refreshing Mediterranean-style seafood salad featuring grilled octopus, fresh vegetables, and herbs, served with a creamy goat cheese-yogurt dressing and whole wheat pitas. Perfect for a light yet satisfying meal.

4 servings
20 min

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces fresh goat cheese
  • 4 ounces lowfat plain yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh mint, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 spray Vegetable oil cooking spray
  • 1 pound octopus legs (cleaned by fishmonger)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sweet chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 small small yellow or orange bell pepper, cored, seeded and thinly sliced
  • 1 small small zucchini, thinly sliced
  • 1 small small cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons black olives (such as kalamata), pitted and sliced
  • ¼ cup packed fresh mint, chopped
  • 2 large Juice from 2 large lemons
  • 4 small small (6-inch) whole-wheat pitas

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Combine dressing ingredients with 6 tablespoons water in a blender. Coat grill or grill pan with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat. Lightly coat octopus with cooking spray and sprinkle with salt, chili powder and black pepper. Grill octopus, turning occasionally, until meat is white, 8 to 10 minutes. Roughly chop octopus on the diagonal. Toss octopus in a bowl with vegetables, olives, mint and juice. Transfer to a platter and serve with dressing and pita on the side.

    20 min

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