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Grilled Romaine with Creamy Roasted Garlic Herb Dressing

July 31, 2013 by GG 8 Comments

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Grilled Romaine Salad
Grilled Romaine

Grilled Romaine with Creamy Roasted Garlic Herb Dressing takes your salad to a new level of summer flavor! Romaine lettuce leaves are lightly grilled and then tossed in a homemade creamy salad dressing flavored with caramelized garlic and fresh summer herbs. Summer never tasted this good!

Grilled Romaine

Grilled Romaine Recipe

Since summer is grilling season, why not grill your salad too? Lettuce leaves are gently charred on the grill imparting an unexpected and fabulously delicious flavor. The heat of the grill gently wilts the lettuce and the roasted romaine takes on a tender texture.

First Published: July 31, 2013… Last Updated: August 2, 2019

Our homemade Creamy Roasted Garlic Dressing has the sweet flavor of caramelized garlic made stove top, no oven needed, combined with the fresh flavor of summertime herbs. When these flavors are tossed together your salad becomes unforgettable!

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Grilled Romaine With Creamy Roasted Garlic Salad Dressing will be a surprise addition to your dinner tonight.  Get ready to fall in love with this grilled romaine salad and creamy herb dressing recipe!

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Ingredients you will need to make this recipe

  • garlic
  • sour cream
  • fresh herbs, such as parsley, oregano, thyme and chives
  • red wine vinegar
  • milk
  • kosher salt
  • cracked black pepper
  • romaine lettuce
  • olive oil
  • cucumber
  • radishes
  • red onion

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With salad dressing is so easy to make you’ll want to check out my my Ultimate Guide To Making Homemade Salad Dressings! Making a Homemade Salad Dressing is so easy and takes just minutes. Made with simple real food ingredients, your salad dressing from scratch is not just better than store bought, it’s better for you and oh so delicious too!

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Grilled Romaine
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Grilled Romaine with Creamy Roasted Garlic Herb Dressing
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
14 mins
Total Time
29 mins
 
Grilled Romaine with Creamy Roasted Garlic Herb Dressing takes your salad to a new level of summer flavor! Romaine lettuce leaves are lightly grilled and then tossed in a homemade creamy salad dressing flavored with caramelized garlic and fresh summer herbs.
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: grilled romaine
Servings: 4
Calories: 161 kcal
Author: Gwynn Galvin
Ingredients
Creamy Roasted Garlic Herb Dressing:
  • 6 large garlic cloves with skins on
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup packed fresh herbs, such as parsley, oregano, thyme and chives
  • 2 Tbs. red wine vinegar
  • 2 Tbs. milk
  • 3/4 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp. cracked black pepper
Grilled Romaine:
  • 1 lb. head of romaine lettuce, quartered lengthwise
  • 2 Tbs. olive oil
  • 1/2 cucumber, peeled in stripes, sliced, cut in half rounds, 1 cup
  • 6 radishes, trimmed, cut in wedges, 1 cup
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
Instructions
Creamy Roasted Garlic Herb Dressing:
  1. In small non-stick skillet over medium-high heat cook garlic, with skins on, until skins are lightly browned, turning occasionally, 7-10 minutes. Let cool slightly. Remove skins and discard.
  2. In blender puree roasted garlic cloves, sour cream, fresh herbs, vinegar, milk, kosher salt and cracked black pepper until blended. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Grilled Romaine:
  1. Preheat grill for direct-heat grilling.
  2. Brush romaine with oil. Grill until slightly charred, turning once, about 3-4 minutes.
  3. Remove lettuce from grill; chop.
  4. In serving bowl combine lettuce, cucumber, radishes and red onion.

  5. Toss with Creamy Roasted Garlic Herb Dressing.

Recipe Notes

Makes 6 cups.

Nutrition Facts
Grilled Romaine with Creamy Roasted Garlic Herb Dressing
Amount Per Serving
Calories 161 Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Fat 13g20%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Cholesterol 16mg5%
Sodium 401mg17%
Potassium 449mg13%
Carbohydrates 9g3%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 10399IU208%
Vitamin C 14mg17%
Calcium 96mg10%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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