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Three grilled romaine hearts topped with ranch dressing and bacon bits.
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Grilled Romaine Lettuce

Grilled romaine lettuce is a simple, yet amazing way to prepare a delicious salad. Homemade ranch brushed on the romaine prior to grilling cooks in all that amazing flavor. Finish it off with crumbled bacon and blue cheese and you have a salad unlike any other.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time3 minutes
Total Time18 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Grilled Romaine
Servings: 6 people
Author: Taylor Shulman

Ingredients

  • 3 heads romaine lettuce halved lengthwise
  • 1 cup bacon cooked and crumbled
  • 1 cup blue cheese crumbled

Homemade Ranch Dressing

  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 3 Tablespoons buttermilk may been 1/4 cup to reach desired thickness
  • 2 clovces garlic minced
  • 3 Tablespoons chives finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons Hey Grill Hey Fish and Veggie Rub alternative seasoning recipe in notes section

Instructions

  • Preheat. Preheat your grill to 450-500 degrees F for high heat, direct grilling.
  • Make the ranch dressing. In a bowl, combine the sour cream and buttermilk, stirring until smooth. Add in all remaining ranch ingredients, stir, and set aside.
  • Cut. Cut your romaine heads into halves, slicing through the stem.
  • Dress the romaine. Using a basting brush, cover the cut side of your romaine halves in ranch, getting the dressing between the leaves as well.
  • Grill. Place the romaine halves, cut side down, on your grill grates, and cook over high, direct, heat until the ranch and romaine caramelize, but do not wilt. This only takes about 2-3 minutes. Do not close the lid of your grill at all while grilling the romaine.
  • Enjoy. Transfer your grilled romaine halves to a serving platter and top with blue cheese, bacon, and additional ranch, if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 383kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 789mg | Potassium: 981mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 27765IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 277mg | Iron: 3mg