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.
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.
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