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Grilled Romaine Salad with Spicy Vinaigrette

Looking for a healthy salad or BBQ side dish? This grilled romaine salad featuring a spicy vinaigrette infused with TABASCO® Brand Pepper Sauce is the perfect recipe for entertaining. Quick to prepare with fresh ingredients, it’s easily customizable by adjusting the heat level with less (or more) TABASCO® Sauce. This easy recipe works perfectly for complementing grilled chicken, steak, and seafood at summer cookouts, Memorial Day picnics, and Fourth of July gatherings.
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Recipe uses Original Red Sauce
Original Red Sauce
Servings:
4
Grilled Romaine Salad with Spicy Vinaigrette
Grilled Romaine Salad with Spicy Vinaigrette

Ingredients

Vinaigrette
TABASCO® Original Red Sauce1 1/2 tablespoons TABASCO® brand Original Red Sauce
1/2 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 cup white balsamic vinegar
1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
½ tablespoon chopped basil (optional)
Grilled romaine salad
2 hearts romaine lettuce, intact with stems
2 tablespoons olive oil
Kosher salt to taste
Fresh ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons shaved parmesan
1/4 cup fresh toasted croutons

Preparation

Vinaigrette

Pour olive oil and canola oil in a measuring cup and set aside. Add remaining ingredients to a large bowl and whisk together. Slowly drizzle in oil blend while whisking to make an emulsion. Place in a jar and reserve until serving.

Makes 1 1/3 cup dressing

Grilled romaine salad

Wash lettuce hearts, leaving whole, and allow to dry. Brush olive oil on outer leaves.

Place lettuce hearts on a hot grill until they are grill marked, but not wilted, about 1 ½ minutes. Rotate lettuce over and grill other side until you achieve grill marks. Remove from grill and cut off lettuce stems.

Serving Suggestion

Place 2-3 romaine leaves on a salad plate and sprinkle with salt, pepper, parmesan, and croutons as desired. Drizzle with vinaigrette and enjoy!

Makes 4 servings.

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