Grilled Caesar Salad with Homemade Caesar Dressing

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Grilled Caesar Salad - Take this classic salad up a notch by taking it out to the grill. Your taste buds will thank you as you fall in love all over again!

I know I have a lot of comfort foods on the site, but I am a huge fan of salads too. In fact, we have salads multiple times a week because when I ask my husband what he wants to go with dinner, it's usually his answer. Lol, mostly because he isn't a huge fan of cooked vegetables, but that's okay. He loves salads, and this Grilled Caesar Salad is a vegetable he's okay with being cooked. It's a pretty regular dish, especially in the summer when we are grilling all the time.

Why would you grill caesar salad?

Grilling the romaine might sound strange, but trust me, it changes the flavor profile and takes this simple salad up several notches. If you've never done it, you need to!

How to Grill the Romaine

Don't worry; your romaine will not go up in flames, I promise. All you are doing is slightly charring it.

Prepping the romaine:

1. Lightly rinse the romaine (whole)
2. Cut the head of romaine in half (lengthwise) and DO NOT cut off the bottom of the stem.  - this is what holds the lettuce together on the grill.
3. Lightly brush the romaine with olive or avocado oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

On the Grill:

1. Preheat your grill to about 450-500 degrees.
2. Lay the lettuce cut side down and let it cook 2-3 minutes or until it has nice little char.
3. Flip the lettuce over and repeat on the other side.
4. Remove from the grill and serve as desired with whatever toppings you want.

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How to Make Homemade Caesar Dressing

There are several really good gluten-free Caesar dressing for sale these days. My favorite is the Primal Kitchen brand. But sometimes, I like to take this simple salad up a notch and make a quick homemade caesar dressing instead.

Ingredients in Caesar Dressing:

• 2 Egg Yolks or ¼ C Mayonnaise
• 3 TBS Lemon Juice - Grill the lemons with the romaine for an extra treat
• 1 TBS Anchovy Paste
• 4 Cloves of Garlic
• 2 TBS Dijon Mustard (I use 365 Everyday brand from Whole Foods)
• 1 TSP Salt
• 1 TSP Black Pepper
• 1 ½ TSP Coconut Aminos or sub the anchovy paste by adding 3 TSP coconut aminos.
• ½ C Olive Oil
• 1 C Parmesan Cheese

How to Make Caesar Dressing:

1. In a small food processor or the cut of an immersion blender, puree the egg yolk (or mayo), garlic, and anchovy paste until it looks like a thick paste.
2. Add the remaining ingredients except the oil and puree till smooth.
3. Slowly add the olive oil and puree till combined.

Making it a Caesar Salad

• Take your grilled romaine and squeeze the fresh grilled lemon over the top with a sprinkle or two of more salt and pepper as desired.
• A dash of parmesan and drizzle of caesar dressing brings in that classic caesar flavor.
• If you want to up the game, you could make a fresh loaf of gluten-free french bread and grill slices to add or make your own homemade croutons for that classic crunch.
• You can even grill up some easy chicken and make it a whole meal.

You really can't go wrong with this easy dish!

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