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Asharae Kroll

Grilled Greek Salad

Servings: 2 -4

Ingredients
  

For the Dressing
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 clove of garlic minced
  • Kosher salt and pepper
  • 1/4 c olive oil
For the Salad
  • 2 hearts of romaine
  • 1 Tbs olive oil
  • Cherry tomatoes halved
  • Pitted Kalamata olives I like to halve these just to make sure no pits are still hiding inside
  • Cucumber halved lengthwise and cut into pieces
  • Feta cheese
  • Dried oregano

Method
 

  1. Whisk together the lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil, whisking constantly. Set aside.
  2. Peel off any dirty outer leaves from each of your romaine hearts. Cut each one down the middle. I find it's easiest to cut down the middle of the stem first, then cut through all the leaves. Some leaves may fall out - that's okay! Save them for later and you can toss them back into your salad right before serving. (Rinse the leaves if you like and drain cut-side-down on a paper towel. Pat dry before continuing.)
  3. Preheat the grill to medium high. Place hearts of romaine, cut side up, on a plate or rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with 1 Tbs olive oil. Grill for just a couple minutes, or until leaves are slightly charred. You're not trying to cook the lettuce, just give it some color and smoky flavor.
  4. To serve, place one romaine heart half on a plate, cut side up. Drizzle with dressing, top with cherry tomatoes, Kalamata olives, cucumber, and feta. Sprinkle with dried oregano and extra salt and pepper if desired.

Notes

Serve half a head of romaine per person as a side dish, or a whole head of romaine as the main course.
You could serve topped with roasted or grilled chicken to make this salad more filling.