Greek Shrimp Wraps with Garlic Yogurt Sauce

🇬🇷🦐 Greek Shrimp Wraps with Garlic Yogurt Sauce

⏱ Time

20–25 minutes

🍽 Servings

4 wraps

🧾 Ingredients (A/Q)

🦐 Shrimp

• Large raw shrimp (peeled & deveined) – 1 lb (450 g)

• Olive oil – 2 tbsp

• Garlic (minced) – 3 cloves

• Lemon juice – 2 tbsp

• Dried oregano – 1 tsp

• Paprika – ½ tsp

• Salt – ¾ tsp

• Black pepper – ½ tsp

🌯 Wraps

• Pita bread or flatbreads – 4

• Romaine lettuce (shredded) – 1½ cups

• Cherry tomatoes (halved) – 1 cup

• Cucumber (sliced or diced) – 1 cup

• Red onion (thinly sliced) – ¼ cup

• Feta cheese (crumbled) – ½ cup

🥣 Garlic Yogurt Sauce

• Greek yogurt (plain, full-fat preferred) – 1 cup (240 g)

• Garlic (grated or minced) – 1–2 cloves

• Lemon juice – 1 tbsp

• Olive oil – 1 tbsp

• Salt – ¼ tsp

• Fresh dill or parsley (optional) – 1 tbsp, chopped

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1️⃣ Marinate the shrimp

In a bowl, toss shrimp with:

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 3 cloves garlic

• 2 tbsp lemon juice

• 1 tsp oregano

• ½ tsp paprika

• ¾ tsp salt

• ½ tsp black pepper

Let sit 10 minutes (no longer—lemon cooks shrimp fast).

2️⃣ Make the garlic yogurt sauce

Mix in a small bowl:

• 1 cup Greek yogurt

• 1–2 cloves garlic

• 1 tbsp lemon juice

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• ¼ tsp salt

• Herbs if using

Chill until ready.

3️⃣ Cook the shrimp

• Heat a skillet or grill pan over medium-high

• Cook shrimp 2–3 minutes per side

• Until pink, opaque, and lightly charred

4️⃣ Warm the wraps

• Warm pita in a dry skillet or oven 30–60 seconds

• Keep soft and pliable

5️⃣ Assemble

On each wrap:

1. Lettuce

2. Shrimp

3. Tomatoes, cucumber, onion

4. Feta

5. Drizzle garlic yogurt sauce

Roll, fold, and devour.

✨ Optional Add-Ons

• Kalamata olives

• Roasted red peppers

• Tzatziki instead of yogurt sauce

• Chili flakes for heat

💡 Pro Tips

• Extra flavor: finish shrimp with lemon zest

• Low-carb: use lettuce wraps

• Meal prep: shrimp & sauce keep 3 days refrigerated

• Dairy-free: swap yogurt for coconut yogurt + extra lemon

  Greek Shrimp Wraps with Garlic Yogurt Sauce

  Ingredients
  For the Shrimp:
  1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  2 tbsp olive oil
  1 tsp smoked paprika
  1/2 tsp garlic powder
  Salt & black pepper, to taste
  Juice of 1/2 lemon
  For the Garlic Yogurt Sauce:
  1/2 cup Greek yogurt
  1 garlic clove, minced
  1 tsp lemon juice
  1/2 tsp olive oil
  Salt & pepper, to taste
  For the Wraps:
  4 large pita breads or flatbreads
  1 cup cucumber, thinly sliced
  1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced
  1/2 cup crumbled feta
  Fresh parsley or dill, for garnish
  Directions
  In a bowl, toss shrimp with olive oil, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and lemon juice.
  Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and cook shrimp 2–3 minutes per side until pink and cooked through.
  Mix Greek yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a small bowl to make the garlic yogurt sauce.
  Warm the pita breads slightly. Spread a layer of garlic yogurt sauce on each.
  Top with shrimp, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and crumbled feta.
  Garnish with fresh parsley or dill and fold wraps to serve.
  Nutrition (per serving – serves 4)
  Calories: 320
  Protein: 25g
  Carbohydrates: 28g
  Fat: 12g
  Fiber: 4g
  Sugar: 4g