Okay, so grilled romaine isn't the most photogenic salad in the world. But it is amazingly tasty and absurdly easy. We've been wanting to try this for a while, so we finally got a mess of romaine and went for it. Grilling it gives it a pleasant, wilty/crunch and all that's required (besides the lettuce) is olive oil, salt, pepper, and your dressing of choice.
Effort required: 1/4 assed. If you're making your own salad dressing, bump this up to 1/2 assed
Here's what you need and how you do it:
1/2 to 1 head of romaine per person
Olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Feta cheese (optional)
Light the grill.
Wash romaine, shake dry, then cut each head in half (be sure to keep the core intact so the leaves don't fall apart).
Brush or spray romaine with olive oil.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Reduce grill heat to low (if using gas), place romaine on grill and cook about five minutes per side. Remove and serve warm with dressing and feta.
We used this caesar dressing recipe and it worked wonderfully.
For a printable version of this recipe, click here.
This is amazing! I had grilled romaine for the first time last week. The only thing I did different was I added garlic to the romaine before grilling. It didn't even need any salad dressing! Can't wait to grill romaine again!
Posted by: Emailme12 | June 09, 2011 at 03:55 AM
I have been seeing grilled lettuce everywhere lately. I definitely need to try it!
Posted by: Christina | June 10, 2011 at 06:34 AM
This is soooo 1/2 assed I love it! Will be a great way to impress at the next bbq!! Thanks!!
Posted by: Briar | June 10, 2011 at 07:22 PM
yum, i love grilled romaine!
Posted by: laura @ glutton for nourishment | June 12, 2011 at 10:27 AM
We love grilled romaine and have been grilling it for about three years now. We use a simple homemade dressing: 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 tablespoon of Dijon, 1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar, some chopped shallot to taste, a little salt and pepper. I use the hand blender to emulsify it. We top ours with blue cheese and a sprinkle of the dressing. Fabulous!!
Posted by: Jamie | June 13, 2011 at 03:15 AM
I've never had grilled romaine. This looks wonderful. Can I roast it in the oven if we aren't grilling out?
Posted by: Savannah @ Hammock Tracks | June 24, 2011 at 04:32 PM
Savannah,
Haven't tried it roasted, but I can't imagine why it wouldn't work. If you do it, please come back and let us know how it went.
Posted by: Half Assed Kitchen | June 27, 2011 at 02:28 PM
i love this! it looks good, i must try this recipe.
Posted by: cooking grill | March 23, 2012 at 12:05 AM