Classic Greek Salad Topped With Grilled Calamari Skewers

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 20 wooden skewers
• 10 small calamari, cleaned, tentacles removed
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more for grilling
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon fresh oregano
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leave
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 tomatoes, seeded and cut into chunks
• 1 medium red onion, sliced thin
• 1 medium cucumber, sliced thin
• 1/2 lb feta cheese, crumbled
• 1/2 cup kalamata olive, pitted
• 1 head romaine lettuce, torn into bite size pieces
• 4 lemon wedges, for garnish
• 4 oregano leaves, fresh, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 soak 20 wooden skewers in water for about 20 minutes.
• 2 rinse the calamari tubes and pat dry.
• 3 split the bodies from top to bottom so you have 2 triangular pieces.
• 4 thread a soaked skewer through the length of each piece. put the skewers on a platter and set aside.
• 5 to make the vinaigrette, whisk together the oil, vinegar, garlic, dried and fresh oregano, thyme and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper.
• 6 pour 1/2 of the vinaigrette over the calamari; set the other 1/2 aside while you make the salad.
• 7 in a large bowl, add the tomatoes, onion, cucumber, cheese, olives, and romaine.
• 8 pour the remaining vinaigrette over the salad and toss to combine. let marinate while you grill the calamari.
• 9 heat the grill or a grill pan and oil it lightly.
• 10 grill the calamari for 2 minutes on each side, no longer or they will be tough.
• 11 to serve, put the salad onto a large platter and top it with the calamari skewers.
• 12 garnish with fresh oregano leaves and lemon wedges.