Romaine Hearts With Greek Dressing Recipes

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.

ROMAINE HEARTS WITH GOAT CHEESE DRESSING

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook bacon over medium, stirring occasionally, until browned and crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate.
• In a bowl, whisk together cheese, milk, and vinegar; season with salt and pepper. Drizzle romaine with dressing, and top with bacon.

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.

GREEK ROMAINE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large salad bowl, combine the romaine, red pepper and cucumber. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the oil, lemon juice, sugar, garlic salt and pepper; shake well. Drizzle over salad. Sprinkle with feta cheese; toss gently.

HEARTS OF ROMAINE & GREEN GODDESS DRESSING

Steps:

• Remove the outer dark leaves from the romaine lettuce, or any damaged outer leaves from the Little Gems. Cut off the stem ends and separate the leaves. Wash the leaves thoroughly and spin-dry in batches. Roll them up in a clean dish towel and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Peel and finely dice the shallot and garlic, and in a medium bowl, macerate in the white wine vinegar and lemon juice. Rinse, bone, and finely chop the anchovies and add to the bowl. Add the avocado flesh and mash the mixture with a fork. Whisking with the fork, gradually incorporate the olive oil and cream, as if making a thin mayonnaise. Stir in the parsley, tarragon, cilantro, and basil, and add a few grinds of black pepper and a pinch of salt. Taste and add more salt or vinegar if needed.
• Arrange the lettuce in a large bowl, on a platter, or on individual plates, and pour the dressing over the leaves. Sprinkle with the chives and serve.

ROMAINE WITH CREAMY GARLIC DRESSING

Steps:

• Make dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, mustard, garlic, and 2 tablespoons water. Stir in oregano, if using; season with salt and pepper.
• Remove dark-green outer leaves from each head of romaine, leaving just the paler-green hearts. (Reserve outer leaves for another use.) Halve hearts lengthwise. To serve, drizzle romaine with dressing.

ROMAINE HEARTS WITH GREEK DRESSING

Steps:

• Cut each of the romaine hearts in half, leaving the stem end intact so the leaves stay together.
• Top each with a few rings of onions, and place 5 olives in a small pile on each plate.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, lemon juice, oregano, salt and pepper.
• Drizzle some dressing over each lettuce half and serve.