Romaine Lettuce And Basil Salad Recipes

GRILLED ROMAINE SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE AND BASIL

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium. Make the dressing: In a blender, combine the lemon juice, vinegar, capers, 1 teaspoon salt and the garlic. Blend until smooth. Add the Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, anchovies and their oil and 1/2 cup olive oil; blend until smooth. Taste for seasoning. Blend in up to 1/4 cup more olive oil, if needed. Set the dressing aside.
• Make the salad: In a large bowl, toss 4 of the romaine halves with a little olive oil and season with salt. Put them in a single layer on the grill and cook 3 minutes per side (the romaine should feel slightly warm and tender). Transfer to a large platter. Spoon a little dressing on each.
• Finely chop the rest of the romaine and add it to a medium bowl. Add the remaining dressing, a touch of lemon juice and the basil leaves. Toss to coat.
• Top the grilled romaine with the romaine-basil mixture. Garnish with the blue cheese and serve immediately.

ROMAINE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine chopped lettuce with torn leaves of mixed fresh herbs. Add some halved grape tomatoes to your salad for color and toss with vinegar and oil, salt and pepper, to your taste.

FESTIVE SALAD WITH TOMATOES, BASIL AND MOZZARELLA IN A CREAMY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• For the dressing: In a jar with a lid, combine the oil, Champagne vinegar, shallots, mustard, garlic and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Tightly close the lid and shake so the dressing is well combined.
• For the salad: Put the mixed greens and romaine in a large bowl. Add enough dressing so that each leaf is lightly coated when tossed. Sprinkle with additional salt and pepper. Transfer the lettuce to a serving platter or bowl.
• Scatter the tomatoes and mozzarella balls over the salad along with the pine nuts and finally the basil leaves. Serve immediately.

ROMAINE LETTUCE AND BASIL SALAD

Steps:

• Bake the raw pumpkin seeds in 325 oven for approximately 15 minutes. Remove the spine from the lettuce and wash and spin dry. Place several leaves on top of each other, roll up, and thinly slice. Wash and thinly slice green onions (include the greens). Rinse, drain, and chop garbanzo beans. Wash and chop tomatotes. Slice the mozzarella cheese into small bite-sized pieces. Wash, dry, roll up, and slice basil leaves. Add pumpkin seeds to top of salad. Lightly top with your favorite salad dressing.

B.L.T. SALAD WITH BASIL MAYO DRESSING

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside, reserving 2 tablespoons of the drippings.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the reserved bacon drippings, mayonnaise, vinegar and basil and let dressing stand, covered, at room temperature.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, toss the bread pieces with the salt and pepper. Drizzle with the oil, continue tossing and cook over medium-low heat until golden brown.
• In a large bowl mix together the romaine, tomatoes, bacon and croutons. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well.

SIMPLE ROMAINE SALAD

Steps:

• Chop off the root end of the lettuce and slice leaves into thin ribbons, about 1/8 inch thick, discarding any pieces of the core. Place in a large bowl. Toss gently to separate lettuce ribbons.
• Drizzle with olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, and pepper; toss to coat. Set aside to rest for 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle with sea salt and toss gently right before serving.

FETA ROMAINE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the remaining ingredients. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat. Serve immediately.

ITALIAN ROMAINE SALAD

Steps:

• Roll each lemon on the countertop with the palm of your hand, using gentle pressure (this will help release the juices). Cut 1 lemon in half; squeeze juice from each half. Use enough lemons until you have 1/4 cup lemon juice. Peel and finely chop the garlic. In a tightly covered jar or container, shake lemon juice, garlic, oil, salt and pepper.
• Remove any limp outer leaves from the romaine and discard. Break remaining leaves off the core; rinse with cool water. Shake off excess water and blot to dry, or roll up the leaves in a clean kitchen towel or paper towel to dry. Tear the leaves into bite-size pieces. You will need about 10 cups of romaine pieces.
• Peel the onion; slice onion and separate into rings.
• In a large glass or plastic bowl, place the romaine, onion, olives and artichoke hearts (with liquid). Shake the vinaigrette again to mix ingredients. Pour vinaigrette over the salad ingredients, and toss with 2 large spoons or salad tongs until evenly coated.
• Sprinkle the croutons and cheese over the salad. Serve immediately.

ORANGE ROMAINE SALAD

Steps:

• In a small container with a tight-fitting lid, combine the vinegar, oil, honey, salt, pepper and green onion. Close the lid, and shake vigorously to blend.
• Place the romaine lettuce into a large serving bowl. Sprinkle with dressing and toss to coat. Add orange slices and toss gently. Serve immediately.

PARSLEY AND ROMAINE SALAD

Steps:

• Take up a handful of the parsley and bunch it together, then slice into thin strips (chiffonade) by cutting across the bunch with a chef's knife. Repeat until all of the parsley is cut into chiffonade. Transfer to a salad bowl.
• Stack the romaine leaves and cut crosswise into chiffonade. Add to the salad bowl. Add the pine nuts, baguette croutons and chives.
• Just before serving, toss with the dressing.

GRILLED ROMAINE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C). Mix olive oil, white sugar, rosemary, thyme, salt, and pepper in a large resealable plastic bag. Place tomatoes in the bag, seal, and shake to coat. Arrange coated tomato halves cut side up on a baking sheet. Bake tomatoes 2 1/2 hours in the preheated oven. Remove from heat, and let cool.
• In a blender or food processor, finely chop the shallots. Add vinegar and brown sugar, and process until smooth. Slowly add 1 3/4 cups oil, processing frequently, so as to thicken the mixture.
• Preheat grill for high heat. Brush romaine hearts with 1 tablespoon olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
• Place romaine hearts on the preheated grill. Cook 5 to 10 minutes, turning frequently, until slightly charred but not heated all the way through. Serve warm on salad plates surrounded by tomato pieces and drizzled with the shallot dressing.