Grilled Little Gem Lettuces with Buttermilk Dressing & Parmesan
2
Points®
Total time: 22 min • Prep: 20 min • Cook: 2 min • Serves: 8 • Difficulty: Easy
Looking for a fresh twist on a traditional salad? Grill some romaine lettuce, serve it with a zesty, creamy salad dressing and top it with radishes and Parmigiano Reggiano. Romaine lettuce grills beautifully, taking on a nice charred flavor on the edges while remaining a little softer inside. The high heat of the grill releases the natural sugars of the romaine. The lettuce cooks quickly so be sure to keep a careful eye on it. Use a sturdy vegetable peeler to thinly shave the cheese. Serve this as a side dish with grilled chicken or steak.
Ingredients
Fat free buttermilk
3 Tbsp
Reduced calorie mayonnaise
3 Tbsp
Plain fat free Greek yogurt
3 Tbsp
Uncooked scallion(s)
1 medium
Fresh parsley
1 Tbsp
Fresh lemon juice
1 Tbsp
Dijon mustard
1 tsp
Garlic
1 medium clove(s)
Kosher salt
0.5 tsp
Black pepper
0.125 tsp
Little Gem lettuce
8 head(s)
Fresh radish(es)
4 medium
Shaved Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
0.5 cup(s)
Instructions
1
In a small bowl or in the bowl of a mini prep food processor, combine buttermilk, mayonnaise and yogurt. Add scallion, parsley, lemon juice, mustard and garlic; stir or pulse to combine. Season with salt and pepper; set aside.
2
Remove any wilted or torn outer leaves from lettuce. Using a chefs knife, halve each head of lettuce lengthwise; rinse heads well under cold running water, taking extra care to flush water between leaves to remove any soil. Place lettuce, cut-side down on a clean kitchen towel; pat dry as best as possible. (Any remaining water steams the lettuce instead of charring them on the grill.)
3
Heat a grill pan over high heat until very hot. Add halved lettuce, cut-side down; grill until charred and lettuce wilts slightly, about 90 seconds.
4
Place 2 lettuce halves on each of 8 plates; spoon 1 1/2 Tbsp dressing over each plate. Scatter 1/8 of radishes over each; top each plate with 1 Tbsp cheese. Season with freshly cracked black pepper; serve immediately.
5
Serving size: 1 salad
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