This Grilled Romaine Lettuce recipe helps you take all the cooking out of the kitchen and onto the grill. The grilled lettuce is topped with a mellow balsamic vinaigrette, bacon and blue cheese.

Ingredients

• 3 heads Romaine lettuce
• 3 Tbsp olive oil
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 small shallot, minced
• 1/2 tsp honey
• 1/8 tsp salt
• Black pepper to taste
• 2 oz cooked turkey bacon, crumbled
• 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese

Preparation

• Preheat the grill to high heat.
• Remove the leafy outer leaves of each head of romaine. With a knife, slice down the center lengthwise of each head of lettuce, straight down through the core.
• Drizzle both sides of the lettuce halves with 1 Tbsp of the olive oil.
• Grill the romaine halves, flat side down, for about 3 minutes per side, or until slightly charred and warm.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together the remaining 2 Tbsp olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, shallot, honey, salt and black pepper.
• Remove lettuce from heat. Arrange the lettuce halves on a platter and drizzle with the dressing. Sprinkle the lettuce with the bacon and blue cheese. Serve immediately.

Yield: 6 servings

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Review Date: February 26, 2013
Reviewed By: Christina D. Wright, RD, LDN, Nutrition Editor, Baldwin Publishing, Inc.
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