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Grilled Romaine Salad

Grilled Romaine Salad

This delicious salad is an elegant alternative to your traditional Caesar salad topped with its own flavor filled dressing

Course Salad
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6 people
Author Adapted from Food Network

Ingredients

Dressing

  • 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1 Tbsp White Wine Vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp Worcestershire
  • 1 tsp Capers
  • 6 Anchovy Filets with a little added oil
  • 6 cloves Garlic peeled
  • 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Few Dash of Tabasco
  • Salt to taste

Romaine

  • 3 Romaine hearts halved
  • Olive Oil
  • handful Fresh Basil Leaves cleaned and torn
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/2 cup Crumbled Blue Cheese
  • Bacon Bits to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat the grill to medium while you start with the dressing.

    In a blender, combine the lemon juice, vinegar, capers, salt and garlic and blend until smooth. Then add the Worcestershire, hot sauce, and anchovies. Slowly drizzle olive oil and blend until smooth. Taste, add salt & additional hot sauce if needed and set aside.

  2. Peel off a few outer leaves from each romaine heart and set aside. Cut the romaine in half, and in a large bowl toss with little olive oil and season them with salt. Put them in a single layer on the grill and cook for 3 minutes. Turn and cook on the other side for 3 additional minutes; the romaine should feel slightly warm and tender with a slight char. Transfer the halves to a large platter. Spoon a little dressing on each.

  3. Chop the remaining romaine leaves and add to a medium bowl. Toss with remaining vinaigrette, and the basil leaves.

    Top the grilled romaine with the chopped, dressed romaine. Garnish with crumbled blue cheese and bacon - serve immediately.