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Calamari Souvlaki with Mint Yogurt

Name: Calamari Souvlaki with Mint Yogurt
Total time: 1 h 9 min
Yield: Makes 2 to 4 servings (6 wraps)
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 4 skewers, 30 cm; if wooden, soaked in water; 90 ml Greek yogurt, 6 tbsp; 1 tsp garlic, minced; 2 tbsp fresh mint, chopped; ½ tsp lemon zest, finely grated; 1 pinch hot sauce, a dash; salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 80 ml extra-virgin Greek olive oil, 1/3 cup; 2 cloves large garlic, minced; 1½ tsp dried Greek oregano; salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 4 whole fresh squid, 15 to 20 cm long, cleaned; 1 medium red onion, halved and cut into 4 cm squares; 2 red bell peppers, seeded and cut into 4 cm squares; 6 pita breads, 20 cm rounds; 1 pinch hot sauce, a few drops to finish

Squid rings, red onion and peppers marinated in balsamic, garlic and oregano, charred on skewers and slipped into warm pita with a cool garlic-mint yogurt sauce and a dash of hot sauce.

YieldMakes 2 to 4 servings (6 wraps)
Hands-on35 min
Total1 h 9 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

4skewers, 30 cm; if wooden, soaked in water

Yogurt sauce

90 mlGreek yogurt, 6 tbsp
1 tspgarlic, minced
2 tbspfresh mint, chopped
½ tsplemon zest, finely grated
1 pinchhot sauce, a dash
to tastesalt and freshly ground black pepper

Calamari

2 tbspbalsamic vinegar
80 mlextra-virgin Greek olive oil, 1/3 cup
2 cloveslarge garlic, minced
1½ tspdried Greek oregano
to tastesalt and freshly ground black pepper
4whole fresh squid, 15 to 20 cm long, cleaned

To serve

1medium red onion, halved and cut into 4 cm squares
2red bell peppers, seeded and cut into 4 cm squares
6pita breads, 20 cm rounds
1 pinchhot sauce, a few drops to finishoptional

Diet

Pescatarian
Mediterranean

Contains

Gluten
Dairy
Mollusk shellfish
Sulfites
Squid
Wheat
Olive
Grapes
Citrus fruits (any)
Lemon
Nightshades (any)
Bell (sweet) pepper
Chili peppers
Onion family (any)
Onion
Garlic
Oregano
Mint
Black and white pepper
Yeast
Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
Chili heat (capsaicin)
Lactose
FODMAPs (any)

Taste

Heat
Sweet
Sour / bright
Salty
Umami / savory
Bitter
Richness / fat
Smoke
Herbal / fresh

Texture

Chewy

Equipment

Grill

Season

Summer

Occasion

Weeknight
Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 2
Needs advance prep

Nutrition

Calories: moderate
Protein: moderate
Carbs: high
Fat: moderate
Fiber: moderate
Sodium: moderate

Budget

Budget: moderate

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