A touch of smoky flavor lends depth to the familiar combination of romaine, Parmigiano, garlic and lemon. Like a traditional Caesar, Grilled Caesar Salad is a great light meal with grilled chicken.
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Ingredients
2heads of Romaine lettucerinsed and dried
2clovesgarlicsliced in half
1lemonsliced in half
2Tbsolive oil
Optional
Caesar dressing
shaved parmesan cheese
Instructions
Preheat grill to medium (375º-450º). Slice romaine lettuce in half, lengthwise, and place cut side up on cutting board. Rub the sliced side of Romaine with cut garlic. Squeeze and rub lemon juice over the same sliced side. Drizzle olive oil over each romaine half.
Place Romaine lettuce on grill, sliced side down. Leave lid open and cook 3 minutes. Lettuce should have good grill marks, but not be completely wilted. Remove from grill.
If desired, drizzle with Caesar dressing and freshly shaved parmesan cheese.