Romaine Hearts With Lemon Chive Vinaigrette Food

ROMAINE HEARTS WITH BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE AND GARLIC CROSTINI

Steps:

• Toast bread in hot oven or under broiler. Rub toast with crushed garlic top with tapanade and drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil.
• Place vinegar in a bowl and whisk in 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil in a slow stream to combine. Add seasonings and pepper and whisk again to distribute the herbs and spice throughout the dressing.
• Quarter each romaine heart lengthwise and trim away core. Arrange 1/2 heart, 2 trimmed quarters, on each of 4 serving plates. Top lettuce with 2 garlic toasts. Drizzle toasts and lettuce with 1/4 of the prepared dressing and serve.
• In a small bowl combine the olives and anchovies.

GRILLED ROMAINE LETTUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the grill to high heat.
• Trim about an inch from the lettuce heart while making sure to keep it intact. Trim another inch from the top of the lettuce to remove some of the curly ends. Remove any wilted or browned leaves. Cut each lettuce head lengthwise in half.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, dijon mustard, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Brush the dressing over the lettuce on all sides, making sure to get the dressing between the leaves as much as possible.
• Transfer the romaine lettuce to the preheated grill and grill on the flat side of the romaine lettuce until lightly browned without moving, about 2 minutes. Serve immediately whole or chopped with more lemon juice and freshly grated parmesan cheese, if desired.

ROMAINE HEARTS WITH RED PEPPER VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Place chopped romaine on a platter or in a salad bowl. To a food processor, add roasted red pepper, vinegar and parsley. Process, then stream in extra-virgin olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. remove processor bowl and drizzle dressing over salad, serve.

ROMAINE HEARTS WITH LEMON CHIVE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk lemon juice, mustard, and sugar together in a bowl. Add chives and whisk in oil in a slow stream. Season dressing with salt and pepper.
• Quarter each heart of romaine lengthwise. Trim core at ends. Place 2 quarters on each salad plate. They're served whole, covered with dressing. Halve a few grape tomatoes and place at plates' edge for garnish. Drizzle salads liberally with vinaigrette and serve.

ROMAINE HEARTS WITH STRAWBERRY BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Cut each heart in half lengthwise, trim away core, rinse and dry.
• Place strawberries in a shallow bowl with vinegar and let stand 10 minutes. Whisk in extra-virgin olive oil and season the dressing with salt and pepper.
• Place a half-heart on each salad plate or on a large platter and dress with strawberry balsamic vinaigrette. Garnish with toasted almonds.

ROMAINE HEARTS WITH CROUTONS AND COARSE MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Arrange lettuce on a serving platter and top with croutons. In a small container with lid, combine broth, vinegar, oil, and mustard. Seal and shake until blended. Season, to taste, with salt and black pepper. Pour vinaigrette over lettuce and croutons and serve.

GRILLED HEARTS OF ROMAINE

Steps:

• Preheat the grill or a grill pan.
• Cut each heart of romaine in half lengthwise, leaving the end intact so each half holds together. Cut the tops of the lettuce, if necessary. Brush with olive oil and grill over medium heat until the lettuce chars and wilts slightly, about 6 minutes, turning a few times. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve.

GRILLED ROMAINE HEARTS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk oil and vinegar. Generously brush over all surfaces of romaine. Grill romaine, uncovered, over medium-hot heat for 1-2 minutes or until slightly charred and wilted, turning once. Season with salt and pepper.

GRILLED ROMAINE HEARTS WITH CAESAR VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, lemon juice, garlic, mustard, Worcestershire and pepper. Stir in the Parmesan Cheese.
• Preheat the grill over medium-high heat, oil grills surface.
• Cut romaine hearts in half length-wise and leave end in tact so each half holds together.
• Spray Romaine lightly all over with oil spray.
• Grill until grill marks form and the lettuce wilts slightly, about 6 minutes.
• Turn once or twice.
• Drizzle with vinaigrette.

GRILLED HEARTS OF ROMAINE

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Brush each romaine lettuce half with 1/2 teaspoon olive oil.
• Cook romaine hearts, cut-side down, on the preheated grill until the cut-side is slightly caramelized but the inside is still cool and crisp, about 2 minutes. Transfer lettuce, cut-side up, to a platter. Sprinkle Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese over lettuce and drizzle balsamic vinegar, sherry vinegar, and 2 tablespoons olive oil over the top.