Blue Cheese with Grilled Romaine Recipe

Grilled Romaine lettuce has a soft texture and smoky, grilled flavor that pairs really well with blue cheese. Most grocery stores sell packaged whole Romaine hearts, which are the crisp inner leaves of Romaine lettuce. If you like croutons, don't hesitate to use them as a garnish on this easy and delicious salad.

Blue Cheese with Grilled Romaine Recipe serves 2.

• 2 whole Romaine hearts
• 3 Tbsp olive oil
• Juice of half a fresh lemon
• 3 oz. blue cheese

Pluck the Romaine off of both Romaine hearts, so the leaves remain intact and aren't shredded or cut.

In a small bowl mix together the olive oil and lemon juice. With a pastry brush, brush the oil and lemon mixture onto both sides of the Romaine leaves.

Over medium heat, place the Romaine leaves directly onto the grill. Cook about 2 minutes on each side, until lettuce is wilted and browned around the edges. Watch closely because it can go from browned to burnt quickly.

Plate the lettuce and crumble blue cheese over the top.

Recipe by Jennifer Meier

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