Recipe #22: Grilled Romaine

Since coming back on vacation, I have been actively trying to use up a lot of the perishables in my refrigerator. This has had to be the biggest disappointment to my entire vacation as some of the items have actually gone bad. However I would take that as being the worst part over anything else I think!

In any case, the romaine lettuce was just sitting in my vegetable drawer and since I have always been curious about putting it on the grill I thought this would be a great opportunity to experiment. Luckily it was very easy to make and it tasted fantastic. The texture was very similar to cabbage but the flavor was much more mild and almost buttery. I'll be certain to make this again as a side to just about any meal.

Ingredients:


* 2 Heads of Romaine Lettuce
* Extra Virgin Olive Oil
* Red Pepper Flakes
* Sea Salt
* Parmesan Cheese





Cooking Directions:

First, wash the 2 heads of Romaine Lettuce. Place on a cutting board and cut the bottoms off. Then slice the 2 heads in half.

Place on a George Foreman grill and drizzle with Olive Oil, Sea Salt, and Red Pepper Flakes.

Cook for roughly 1 minute, or until the lettuce has darkened grill marks.

Remove from heat and place on a plate. Then shake the Parmesan Cheese onto the lettuce.