Grilled Romaine Salad

 This week the Sunday Salad Samplers learned how to grill lettuce. The salad was a grilled romaine salad. It was selected by Cindy.

She wrote:

I chose Grilled Romaine Salad with Citrus Caesar Vinaigrette. I adapted this recipe from one I found on FoodTV. One substitution that I often use when making this is to substitute part of the olive oil in the dressing with lemon-infused olive oil. It's not necessary to do it, but if you happen to have some of the delicious lemon olive oil, this is a great place to use it.

This was an incredible salad. It was quick to prepare and impressive to serve. No one could get over the fact that I was grilling up romaine lettuce - apparently my grill has gone vegan! EEK

I followed the recipe as written - which was somewhat of a first for me.

Enjoy! You'll LOVE this one.

GRILLED ROMAINE SALAD

2 heads romaine lettuce
Extra-virgin olive oil
Citrus Caesar Vinaigrette, recipe below
Parmigiano-Reggiano
Chopped tomatoes
Homemade croutons, if desired

Preheat grill to med-high.
Rinse and pat dry the lettuce. Cut the 2 heads in half lengthwise. Brush surface with olive oil and grill about 4 to 5 minutes total, turning occasionally. Place each wedge on a salad plate and drizzle with Citrus Caesar Vinaigrette. With a vegetable peeler, shave some pieces from a wedge of Reggiano-Parmigiano over each salad. Top with chopped tomatoes and homemade croutons and serve.

CITRUS CAESAR VINAIGRETTE
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons anchovy paste
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Place all ingredients in a pint jar with a lid. Secure the lid, then shake to blend. Store, covered, in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Comments

[Cindy Ruth]

I'm glad you enjoyed the salad Jerry. It's one of my favorites. I'm having it again for dinner tonight.

[María I.]

"apparently my grill has gone vegan!" LOL!

I loved this salad even though I’m not a big fan of caesar salads. The dressing was amazing and I’m happy to have some leftover to drizzle over other green salads.

[Annie]

LOL about your grill. :)

[Jerry]

Cindy - we'll be having the rest of the dressing tomorrow. MMMMM

I agree Maria - I'm bored of caesar salads -a lthough this doesn't have many of the same ingredients.

My grill is still in shock Annie. :-)