Grilled Romaine Salad

By cassiestott

Ingredients

• 2 heads romaine lettuce
• Extra-virgin olive oil
• Citrus Caesar Vinaigrette, recipe follows
• Parmigiano-Reggiano
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from 1 to 2 lemons)
• 2 tablespoons anchovy paste
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 20mins
Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Preheat a grill to medium-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 or your favorite Caesar dressing. With a vegetable peeler, shave some pieces from a wedge of Reggiano-Parmigiano over each salad and serve.
Citrus Caesar Vinaigrette:

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.

Professional Recipe: This recipe was provided by a chef, restaurant or culinary professional and makes a large quantity. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe in the proportions indicated and therefore cannot make any representation as to the results.

Recipe courtesy Karen Adler and Judith Fertig, adapted from BBQ Queens Big Book of Barbecue, published by Harvard Common Press, 2005