The perfect warm-weather dish! This salad has a slightly charred smoky flavor from the grilled romaine, complemented by the crispness of a mix of Mediterranean inspired toppings.
Servings 4servings as main dish, 6 as a side salad
Calories 535kcal
Ingredients
2heads of romaine lettuce
1cucumber chopped
3tomatoes chopped
10ozcan of chickpeasdrained and rinsed
3/4cupkalamata oliveschopped
1small red onion chopped
3/4cupfeta cheesecrumbled
1/2cupolive oil
1/4cupbalsamic vinegar
2tbsphoney
1tspgarlic powder
Black pepper to taste
Instructions
Remove any wilted outer romaine leaves, then wash and dry your romaine.
Cut each romaine head in half lengthwise, keeping leaves attached to the core. Then, brush each side with olive oil.
Heat your outdoor grill on high, and be sure lightly oil the grates.
While waiting for the grill to heat, prepare your toppings.
Add your chopped ingredients to a medium bowl and stir to combine. You’ll want your chopped ingredients ready to go so that they can be added to the warm lettuce after it’s removed from the grill.
In a small bowl or mason jar, whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, garlic powder, and pepper. Set the dressing and toppings aside.
To grill the romaine, place each cut side parallel on the hot grill grate. (You'll want those nice grill marks to show!)
Grill for 3 minutes or so, using tongs, turn lettuce over and grill for another minute or 2. The lettuce should be softened and have a slight char around the edges.
Remove the lettuce from the heat and arrange on a platter.
Spoon the chopped vegetable mixture on top of each grilled romaine half. Drizzle with the vinaigrette and sprinkle with additional feta cheese.