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Grilled Romaine with Lemon Tahini Dressing

June 10, 2015 by Tracy | Updated July 15, 2020 This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

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Grilled Romaine with Lemon Tahini DressingWhoa. It's hot out.  Like super hot.  90's in June in Portland?  Crazy. Given the incredibly dry, warm winter we had, I'm not surprised.  But when it's this hot out the last thing I want to do is cook in an even hotter kitchen.  So we've been pretty much living off of whatever can be made on our grill.  Spicy Beef Kabobs, BBQ Chicken, and grilled salmon have been our main source of sustenance this week with just a super simple kale or green salad.  Which was starting to get boring.  Well, they say boredom breeds creativity, right? For those who are creative, I guess, but in my case, boredom just reminds me of the list of things that I've wanted to make but kept putting off, like grilled romaine!Lemon Tahini DressingPerfect timing.  Plus, I had just made some homemade tahini, and a lemon tahini dressing on said grilled romaine sounded delish, and easy.  Just some tahini, fresh lemon juice, olive oil, and salt.  Lemon Tahini DressingAll blended together into a dressing.  Done.  Grilled Romaine with Lemon Tahini DressingThen, I gave a head of romaine lettuce a quick wash and I just cleaned off the big leaves and cut off a couple of inches off of the top(to be saved for another salad the next day), then just a tiny bit off the end.  Not too much so the romaine heart stays together.Grilled Romaine with Lemon Tahini DressingI dressed the romaine with a super simple olive oil mixture of about a tablespoon of olive oil, a pinch of dried oregano, and a pinch of salt, brushed all along the lettuce.Grilled Romaine with Lemon Tahini DressingGrilled for about 10 minutes until nicely cooked and just a little charred on some of the outside leaves.  Next time, I'll totally cook it longer. The slightly charred pieces were my favorite.  Drizzled with the lemon tahini dressing and whoa. It was such an easy side to some BBQ chicken!  Plus, that lemon tahini dressing?  SO delish. I saved what was leftover for future salads and to use just as a dip for veggies and a spread for sandwiches.  I'll admit, it was weird to me at first, grilling lettuce.  But trust me, it's soooo good.  Plus, if you don't have any tahini around, you could drizzle with Cesar dressing or just add some lemon, fresh ground pepper, and Parmesan cheese and you'd have a super delicious, easy, but fun twist on a normal romaine lettuce salad.Grilled Romaine with Lemon Tahini Dressing

 

Grilled Romaine with Lemon Tahini Dressing

Go ahead, grill your lettuce too.
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Course: Salad
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Author: Tracy

Ingredients

  • 1 head of romaine lettuce
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1 pinch of oregano
  • fresh ground pepper to taste

Lemon Tahini Dressing

  • 1/4 cup tahini
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • juice from 2 lemons
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Pre-heat grill.
  • Add tahini, lemon juice, and salt to food processor and blend. While blending add olive oil and process until smooth.
  • Remove large leaves off of lettuce head. Slice a thin piece off of the base of the head, careful to keep lettuce head in tact. Cut off a couple of inches off of the top of lettuce. Keep discarded leaves and tops for another salad.
  • Mix in a small bowl the tablespoon of olive oil, oregano, pepper, and salt. Brush outside of lettuce with oil mixture, spreading it evenly.
  • Place on grill on medium to high and grill for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until outside leaves are slightly charred.
  • Drizzle with Lemon Tahini Dressing and serve immediately.
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  1. THE HUNGRY MUM

    June 15, 2015 at 4:24 pm

    Wow - have never had lettuce served like this but now I;m keen to try. So happy to have found yr blog via Food Bloggers Central on FB.

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    • Tracy

      June 16, 2015 at 8:25 am

      Thank you!! Likewise 😀

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  2. Thao @ In Good Flavor

    June 12, 2015 at 6:35 pm

    Grilled romaine is on my list of things to make. I'm not sure why I haven't done it yet—it's so simple and healthy. Yours sounds delicious!

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