The Olive Bin

Grilled Lettuce

Make sure grates of grill are clean and turn to medium high. Brush lettuce halves liberally with 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, cut side and back side. Then sprinkle each halve with 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt. Grill for 3 minutes, cut side down, pressing with your tongs to make sure the lettuce gets a good sear. Flip and grill for 2 more minutes. Remove from grill. Sprinkle with a touch more salt and 4 grinds of fresh black pepper for each half, drizzle with remaining olive oil. Then squeeze fresh lemon juice over each half. Use a grater to shave LOTS of fresh parmesan on each half. Alternatives: Serve it by crumbling bleu cheese and bacon over the top Chop the grilled romaine heads u and toss with Caesar dressing and serve with sourdough croutons
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Ingredients

  • 2 heads of fresh and firm romaine lettuce cut vertically (you will have 4 halves)
  • 3 tablespoons of your favorite TOB olive oil
  • kosher salt
  • black pepper
  • 1 lemon, cut in half
  • 2 ounces fresh parmesan cheese, grated

Directions

  1. Make sure grates of grill are clean and turn to medium high.
  2. Brush lettuce halves liberally with 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, cut side and back side. Then sprinkle each halve with 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt.
  3. Grill for 3 minutes, cut side down, pressing with your tongs to make sure the lettuce gets a good sear. Flip and grill for 2 more minutes.
  4. Remove from grill. Sprinkle with a touch more salt and 4 grinds of fresh black pepper for each half, drizzle with remaining olive oil.
  5. Then squeeze fresh lemon juice over each half.
  6. Use a grater to shave LOTS of fresh parmesan on each half.

Alternatives:

  • Serve it by crumbling bleu cheese and bacon over the top
  • Chop the grilled romaine heads u and toss with Caesar dressing and serve with sourdough croutons

Additional Info

Check out this easy how-to video: https://youtu.be/C1BInfA1fDw

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