Grilled Balsamic Salad
It is most definitely grilling season, so here is a great and easy recipe for the grill! If you have never tried a grilled salad, we highly recommend this one because the flavors just taste so amazing! We make this one a lot when entertaining as well because it is for sure a crowd pleaser!
So to get this salad started, chop your romaine lettuce in halves lengthwise then drizzle them with olive oil and season with black pepper. Now you are ready to place them on the grill cut side down on high heat. Be sure to sear them quickly and remove them from the grill setting them aside. Meanwhile start preparing your dressing by heating 1/4 cup of olive oil in a skillet and adding in bacon and red onion. Cook until your bacon is crispy enough. Once the bacon has cooked add in the balsamic vinegar. Drizzle the onion, bacon, and balsamic dressing on the romaine halves, sprinkle on blue cheese, and add additional black pepper. And that is all there is to it!
This recipe is our go-to for a grilled salad! What are your favorite grilled salad recipes? Share them with us!
a. Ingredients:
¼ cup of extra virgin olive oil + 1-2 tbsp for drizzling
¼ cup of diced red onion
½ pound of bacon; chopped
½ cup of balsamic vinegar
3 hearts of romaine lettuce; cut in half lengthwise
½ cup of crumbled blue cheese
Coarse black pepper
b. Directions:
Drizzle the romaine halves with the 2 tbsp of olive oil; sprinkle them with black pepper and place on grill with high heat cut side down, sear quickly and remove from grill; set aside
Heat the ¼ cup of olive oil in a skillet; add the onion and bacon then cook until bacon is crispy; add the balsamic vinegar and set aside
Drizzle the balsamic dressing on each romaine half, distributing the bacon and onion evenly; sprinkle with the blue cheese and top with more black pepper
