Grilled Romaine Salad with Crimson Pear and Candied Walnuts

Susan the CA Grown Mom

This Grilled Romaine Salad with Crimson Pear and Candied Walnuts is loaded with flavor and color! The salad is simple + delicious.

We use blue cheese dressing, but you can switch it up and make it your own. You won't believe how delicious grilled romaine is!

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Course Appetizer, Salad

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 261 kcal

Ingredients

3 romaine hearts
1 crimson pear cut into thin matchsticks
8 ounces candied walnuts
2 ounces blue cheese crumbled
black pepper to taste
Blue cheese dressing to taste

Instructions

Preheat grill to medium high
Remove the leafy tops of the romaine and cut each heart in half
Brush each half liberally with olive oil
Place each half face down on the hot grill for about a minute until there is a char on the surface of the lettuce
Place the grilled lettuce on a platter - remove core if desired
Top the lettuce with the pear, walnuts and grated blue cheese
Drizzle the dressing over the ingredients, and top with cracked black pepper

Nutrition

Calories: 261kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 6gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 282mgPotassium: 198mgFiber: 4gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 5001IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 94mgIron: 1mg

Keyword salad

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