Grilled Romaine Salad
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This Grilled Romaine salad recipe is definitely a treat and perfect salad for outdoor gatherings. Have you ever had a grilled romaine salad before? If not, you’re in for a delicious surprise.
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When fresh green romaine is grilled, a great smoky flavor comes out and gives a very unique and delicious flavor to the romaine lettuce. The grilled romaine lettuce holds up better to grilling than most regular soft lettuce varieties. That’s why this grilled romaine salad recipe is so delicious and popular! Adding some grilled chicken is a fantastic addition to grilled romaine. If you have some Caesar dressing on hand, this beautiful romaine can easily become a grilled romaine chicken Caesar salad. Too can add all the grilled romain hearts or romaine halves on a big platter with all the cheese. Then everyone can serve themselves and then add the dressing on top. Or you can just chop the grilled romaine, toss it with cheese or what ever else you want to add and it’ll become a fabulous chopped grilled romaine salad.
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Grilled Romaine Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 medium heads (2 medium heads) romaine lettuce , cut lengthwise into wedges
- olive oil for brushing the romaine lettuce
- 1/2 cup (60 g) crumbled or grated cheese (choose your favorite!)
- lemon wedges for serving and squeezing over salad
For the Dressing
- 2 cloves (2 cloves) garlic , crushed or fine mince
- 3 Tablespoons (45 ml) olive oil for the dressing
- Zest of 1 fresh lemon
- 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) fresh lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) soy sauce (use Tamari for Gluten Free)
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) kosher salt , or to taste
- black pepper , to taste
Instructions
- Make the Dressing: Combine dressing ingredients (garlic, olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, balsamic, mustard, soy sauce, brown sugar, paprika, salt and black pepper) in mason jar. Close the lid and shake ingredients together until well combined. Or combine all ingredients together in medium bowl and whisk until combined. Set aside.
- Heat the grill or bbq to medium-high to high heat (depending on grill’s heat intensity). Scrape the grill grates to make sure they are clean.
- Grill Romaine: Lightly coat romaine lettuce head with oil. Grill the lettuce until they’re individually cooked and slightly charred.
- Allow lettuce to cool slightly. Lay romaine on large platter, drizzle dressing on top and sprinkle with cheese. Serve with lemon wedges and enjoy!
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This recipe was originally published in 2018 and re-published in 2021 with updated photos.
4 Comments on “Grilled Romaine Salad”
Grilling the romaine lettuce made a really big difference. I’m in love with this recipe. It’s so cool and delicious.
Made this for my summer party and guests were in love with the grilled salad. Added your dressing and they wanted more.
Grilling romaine lettuce was a great idea. Really loved it. Thanks for the recipe.
I made this recipe and it was delicious! Just the right amount of flavor with a little bit of crunch from the nuts. I added a slice of herb and garlic bread for a filling meal! Thank you for a recipe I will definitely make again!