Grilled Romaine Salad with Spicy Dressing

Name: Grilled Romaine Salad with Spicy Dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce; 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup vinegar; 3 heads romaine lettuce, washed and dry patted; Olive oil, to taste; 2 cups cherry tomatoes, sliced; 2 cups sliced queso fresco; 1 cup mayonnaise

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Prep 15 min
Total 15 min
Ingredients 9
Servings 6

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Think you can only grill beef or chicken? Wait until you try grilling your next salad! With a hint of smoke from the grill and a splash of spicy dressing, this salad will soon be your next go-to summer meal.

Vianney Rodriguez

Updated Sep 9, 2015

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Ingredients

For salad dressing:

3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup vinegar

For salad:

3 heads romaine lettuce, washed and dry patted
Olive oil, to taste
2 cups cherry tomatoes, sliced
2 cups sliced queso fresco
1 cup mayonnaise

Directions

1

For salad dressing: Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use.
2

For salad: Pre-heat grill or grill pan to medium-high heat
3

Slice each romaine lettuce head in half, lengthwise, and rub with olive oil.
4

Grill 4-5 minutes on each side. Serve warm with sliced cherry tomatoes, queso fresco and spicy salad dressing.

Expert Tips

tip 1
Swap Out – Experiment with various types of lettuce or grill fruit alongside your lettuce for a sweeter salad.

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Think you can only grill beef or chicken? Wait until you try grilling your next salad! With a hint of smoke from the grill and a splash of spicy dressing, this salad will soon be your next go-to summer meal.