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Grilled romaine is an easy way to step up the flavor of any salad that you are serving up this summer. It takes less than 10 minutes to prepare and requires just 3 simple ingredients.
If you’re looking for a new vegan-friendly ingredient to grill, try lettuce!
Grilled romaine sometimes leads people to confusion but trust us, we ain’t crazy! In fact, we were both pretty skeptical ourselves before trying it out but now, we are team grilled lettuce all the way. Think of it as a way of bringing an extra smoky flavor to your salad!
If you’re looking for more summer grilling recipes, we’ve got you covered! Check these out below:
- Grilled Twice Baked Potatoes
- Maple-Glazed Grilled Peaches with Ice Cream
- Grilled Carrot Hot Dogs (coming soon!)
- Grilled Barbecue Tofu Skewers
- Grilled Fall Vegetable Bread Boat
You can serve your grilled romaine however you’d like, but here are some ingredients that Chris and I like to pair it with:
- Vegan Tempeh Bacon
- Oil-free Vegan Ranch Dressing
- Diced Tomatoes
- Vegan Crouton’s from Kelly’s
Make sure you tag us on Instagram @sweetsimplevegan and @consciouschris and hashtag #sweetsimplevegan if you recreate any of our recipes, we love to see your photos!
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Grilled Romaine Lettuce (Easy + 3-Ingredients)
- Total Time: 7 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings
Description
Grilled romaine is an easy way to step up the flavor of any salad that you are serving up this summer. It takes less than 10 minutes to prepare and requires just 3 simple ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1 head fresh romaine lettuce, fresh and firm
- Olive oil
- Salt, as desired
Toppings, such as
- Oil-free vegan ranch dressing
- Diced tomatoes
- Vegan tempeh bacon, crumbled
- Vegan croutons (we love the brand Kelly’s; use gluten-free if needed)
Instructions
- Clean the grill grates and set the grill to a medium-high heat.
- Pull any loose outer leaves off of the romaine and save those for another use. Slice the romaine lettuce vertically into 2 pieces and brush each half with a light layer of olive oil.
- Once the grill has heated, place the lettuce on the grate cut side down and grill (uncovered) for 2 to 3 minutes or until it gets a good sear and grill marks. You can press the lettuce down with tongs to encourage grill marks. Flip the lettuce and grill it for 2 minutes more and then remove it from heat.
- Season the lettuce with salt and pepper as desired and add any additional toppings of choice. We gave each half of the lettuce a good drizzle of vegan ranch dressing and then topped them with tomatoes, tempeh bacon and vegan croutons. Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Salad, Side, Summer
- Method: Grill
- Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten-free
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