Greek Chopped Salad with Grilled Pita

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Salad

Ingredients

  • Cooking spray
  • 1 large red bell pepper
  • 1/4 cup olive oil, divided
  • 2 tsp chopped fresh oregano, divided
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 3/8 tsp kosher salt, divided
  • 3 (6 1/2-in.) whole-wheat pita rounds
  • 1 tbsp. white wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tsp Dijon
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped English cucumber
  • 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
  • 15 oz. can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 oz. feta cheese, crumbled

Directions

  1. Heat a grill pan over medium-high. Coat pan with cooking spray. Remove seeds and membranes from bell pepper; cut into quarters. Add bell pepper to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or until tender and charred. Remove bell pepper from pan; cut into bite-size pieces.

  2. Combine 1 tbsp. olive oil, 1 tsp oregano, garlic powder, and 1/8 tsp salt in a bowl. Brush oil mixture evenly over both sides of all pita rounds. Add pita rounds to pan; cook 2 minutes on each side or until well marked. Cut each pita into 6 wedges.

  3. Combine remaining 3 tbsp. oil, vinegar, juice, and mustard in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Stir in remaining 1 tsp oregano, remaining 1/4 tsp salt, and black pepper. Add charred red bell pepper, lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, and beans to bowl; toss well to combine. Divide salad among 4 plates; top evenly with cheese. Serve with grilled pita wedges.

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