Grilled Romaine (Easy Grilled Romaine Salad)
Learn how to make perfectly charred grilled romaine in just minutes! This simple grilled romaine salad recipe is finished with fresh lemon, parmesan, and your favorite dressing, making it an easy summer side dish or the perfect base for a grilled Caesar salad.
Ingredients
Grilled Romaine
- 2 heads romaine lettuce
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil sub avocado oil
- kosher salt and ground black pepper for seasoning
Grilled Romaine Caesar Salad
- 1/4 cup Caesar dressing homemade or store-bought, add more as desired
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese shaved, more as desired
- 1/4 cup croutons crushed, more as desired
Instructions
- Prep Grill: Clean grill grates and heat grill to 500-550℉.
- Trim Core + Halve Romaine: Place 2 heads romaine lettuce on a cutting board. Cut off a thin slice off the of the end of core (ensuring the core remains intact - this will hold the leaves together). Cut romaine lengthwise all the way through the core so each head is in two separate pieces.
- Season: Brush cut sides with 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with kosher salt and ground black pepper.
- Grill: Place cut-side down on grill on direct heat and let cook for 2-3 minutes or until lettuce is nicely charred. Feel free to gently press down on the back of the romaine halves to really reinforce the grill marks. Remove from grill and transfer to cutting board or platter
- Serve + Caesar Salad Option: I highly recommend placing the grilled romaine on a platter (grilled side up), drizzle with your favorite Caesar dressing, add some shaved parmesan and then crushed croutons. Cut up right on the platter for a beautiful and delicious grilled romaine Caesar salad. Of course, you can go simple with lemon juice, olive oil and a little more salt and pepper or see the Notes below for more suggestions!
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Notes
- Recipe Variations: Think of this recipe as a starting point! We love grilled romaine as the base for a Caesar salad (included above), but you can easily customize it with your other favorite dressing and toppings. Try lemon vinaigrette, creamy balsamic vinaigrette, homemade ranch, or green goddess dressing, then finish with grilled chicken breasts (or grilled chicken thighs), grilled blackened shrimp, grilled steak, grilled avocado, tomatoes, grilled sweet corn, grilled bacon, toasted nuts, or fresh herbs.
- Caesar Dressing: we have a delicious homemade Caesar dressing on the site as well as a Dairy Free Caesar Dressing - but feel free to grab your favorite store-bought option to speed things up.
- Nutrition: nutrition includes just the grilled romaine (+ oil, salt and pepper) as toppings will vary.
Nutrition
Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 607mg | Potassium: 773mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 27262IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 3mg
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