Recipes from the Collection of Mark and Danielle Hughes

 

Grilled lemon shrimp and mushrooms on pita

Serves 4

8 ounces fresh white mushrooms
1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 medium-sized zucchini, sliced 1-inch thick (about 2 1/2 cups)
1 medium-sized red onion cut in 8 wedges
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, crushed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

4 pitas, warmed

For cucumber yogurt sauce:
1 cup plain low-fat yogurt
1 cup peeled, seeded and diced cucumber
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint or parsley
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt


Preheat outdoor grill or broiler. Leave small mushrooms whole; halve larger ones. In a large bowl, place mushrooms, shrimp, zucchini and onion. In a small bowl, combine olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, salt and black pepper and pour over vegetables; toss until well coated. Place vegetables and shrimp on a vegetable grilling rack or a rack in a broiler pan. Grill or broil no more than 6 inches from heat source until vegetables and shrimp are just cooked, about 8 minutes, stirring often and brushing occasionally with remaining marinade.

Serve on pitas with sauce.


To prepare sauce: In a small bowl, combine all ingredients and blend well.

Per serving: 473 calories, 30g protein, 17g fat (3g saturated), 50g carbohydrate, 1,089mg sodium, 143mg cholesterol, 3g dietary fiber.

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