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Gourmet Grilled Romaine Salad Heart
If you are looking for a grilled vegetable recipe, which makes a wonderful appetizer, what about making this grilled romaine salad? The romaine heart is grilled until it begins to wilt and develop grill marks and then it is served with mandarin segments and almonds, as well as a creamy homemade dressing on the side. To save time, you can use a store-bought dressing. Choose something creamy though, to contrast with the grilled romaine salad flavor and texture - perhaps an aioli or a blue cheese dressing would be good here.
Romaine is usually served chilled, as part of a salad, although a lot of people are not keen on its slightly bitter aftertaste. That flavor disappears when you grill it and the mandarin segments add a sweetness. This is a healthy recipe as well as a very tasty one and it makes such a nice summer lunch. The almonds add crunch as well as making it look more interesting.
There are so many different grilled vegetable recipes to choose from and vegetables can be used to make beautiful salads. You can usually serve grilled vegetable salads either warm or chilled. Romaine is perhaps an unusual vegetable to grill and maybe you did not even know it could be grilled, but the following grilled romaine salad recipe will prove to you that this is a wonderful dish.
Grilled Romaine Salad with Mandarins and Almonds
Ingredients -
1 heart of romaine lettuce
½ small can mandarin segments
1 teaspoon almond slivers
1 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
¾ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon dried basil
¼ teaspoon mustard seed
¼ teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
¼ teaspoon lemon juice
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Preparation:
Whisk the mayonnaise, ¼ teaspoon of the vinegar, garlic powder, basil, mustard seed, olive oil, and lemon juice together to make the dressing.
Add salt and pepper if necessary.
Refrigerate for half an hour.
Cut the romaine heart in half lengthwise and trim the stem end slightly.
Do not cut it too much else the leaves might not stay attached.
Grill the romaine on a greased grill rack, pressing it down with a spatula.
After 2 or 3 minutes, or when it starts to wilt, turn it over and grill the other side.
Arrange the romaine on a serving plate and sprinkle the remaining vinegar, almonds, and mandarin segments over it.
Add a little black pepper if you like.
Serve the salad warm with the creamy dressing on the side.
(Serves 2)
Photo Description:
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