Thanks for joining Sarah and me for Meatless Monday today. With the longer days of summer, we are heading out to our deck more for grilled dinners and sides. Grilling vegetables really brings out their flavors and offers creative ways to mix up old favorites. This Grilled Caesar Salad is one of our family’s long time favorites.
Grilled Caesar Salad
A good Caesar Salad is one of those classic recipes. I grew up eating this exact dressing for as long a I can remember. I have put my own spin on my family’s recipe by grilling the Romaine Lettuce. Do so brings out the smokey flavor that pairs so well with the garlicky creamy dressing of a traditional Caesar.
Don’t be intimidated by grilling Romaine lettuce. It’s really quite easy and literally takes just a few minutes. If you have kids (or spouses) who don’t love to eat salads, this may be the salad that will change their minds. Simply, you just rinse off the romaine and allow it to dry. If it is wet when it hits the grill, it will steam and you don’t want that.
I take the head of the Romain and slice it down the middle, rinse it under cold water and place it in a colander to dry. I just leave it there while I prepare the rest of our dinner and the delicious dressing. About that dressing…
The are a few keys to my family’s famous Caesar dressing. First, you have to add the ingredients into your blender in the exact order listed. The consistency only works if you. No idea why. Also, this recipe has both anchovies and Worcestershire Sauce in it. There are vegan versions of Worcestershire but not for anchovies. If you are a strict vegan or vegetarian, you can simply omit it. If not, they pretty much make the dressing! Plus they have all kinds of good for fish oils.
It takes about 3 minutes to make the Grilled Caesar Dressing and I like to make it in advance and chill it. That way, it’s ready to go and drizzle right on top of my warm, freshly grilled lettuce. Trust me, it’s an upgrade from your regular Caesar salad. Hope you enjoy!
Have you ever had Grilled Caesar Salad? Think you might try it?
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Grilled Caesar Salad- A Summer Favorite Meatless Monday
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I have never heard of grilled Romaine lettuce! But it’s definitely worth a try and it looks delicious. Thanks for the tip!
Oh it’s a game changer!
I do love Caesar salad! What a tasty variation!
The grilled lettuce really takes on an interesting flavor
One of our summer favorites too! I haven’t made a grilled one yet this year but we plan to this week. I had a Caeser with a dill twist last week, twice, and can’t stop thinking about it. Might just be dinner tonight if I can get to the grocery store.
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OH dill does sound like an interesting twist!
Yum Yum Yum! Caesar Salad is my absolute favorite salad and I eat it at least twice a week. I’ve never tried it grilled and have no doubt that it will be super tasty!
One of my favorites as well.It’s a nice change hope you enjoy it grilled as well.
I LOVE Cesar Salad, I’ve never had it grilled before, I definitely have to try this!
You will love it!
I LOVE Cesar Salad, I’ve never had it grilled before, I definitely have to try this!!
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Interesting that you grilled the lettuce! What a great twist to the traditional 🙂
It’s so yummy grilled hope you give it a try
I love this salad! So unique and it looks super-tasty!
Thanks so much!
I love Caesar salad especially turning the summer time. Have to admit am a bit up a skeptic with grilled lettuce but am definitely going to give it a chance next time as it looked so good.
It’s really quite easy and you will be surprised by how yummy it tastes
I have a grill and eat pretty plant-based so it is always hard to find ways to actually use the grill. I love this idea!
Great I hope you enjoy it
Ooooh yessss this sounds great, I need to grill romaine ASAP! I just grilled for the first time this year last weekend. I’d love to add avocado & tempeh bacon to this mix too!
That would be a tasty addition
I never would have thought to grill lettuce. How cool! I’ve got to give this a try! What a great way to mix things up!
It is a nice way to mix things up in the summer time
THis is such a great salad for summer! We love caesar and this twist is fabulous.
Fantastic hope you enjoy it too
Yum! This looks so delicious! I can’t wait to make this for my family.
Thanks hope you all like it as much as we did
I’m such a fan of grilled romaine! This is a great summer meal option.
I love it too
Such a tasty salad I can’t wait to try it
Thanks hope you enjoy
Wow! I didn’t even know you could do that and it would taste good! haha! Great tip!
Yes you can!
Oh yes, I love grilled salads! I am excited to try this out. What a perfect dish.
Thanks so much hope you try it out soon
I’ve gotten hooked on grilled romaine. It’s perfect in salads like this one.
I know it’s so good!
i have never grilled lettuce of any kind. I like the idea of it though I usually have chicken with my Caesar salad. I think the smoky grill favor on the Romaine would be a nice change of pace.
Yes it is a nice change of pace and you could definitely add chicken to yours
This looks absolutely delicious! I love the fact that the lettuce is grilled.
Thanks so much hope you give it a try
I love the idea of grilling this salad! Brings out some great flavors!
Thanks so much hope you try it out
Caesar Salad is one of my favourites, but I have never grilled the lettuce! Definitely one to try x #meatlessmonday
You will love it!