Grilled Hearts Of Romaine With Blue Cheese Dressing

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This is such an elegant way to serve a salad, and it tastes so good! i highly recommend taking the time to make the dressing, but i'm sure your favorite store-bought would be good, too.

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Steps

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Make the dressing:.

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In a medium bowl , stir the mayonnaise , sour cream , milk , blue cheese , shallot , garlic , lemon juice , salt , and pepper.

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Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours to let the flavors develop.

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Before using , taste and adjust the seasonings if necessary.

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The dressing will thicken as it sits and may need to be thinned with more milk.

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Prepare the salad:.

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Once the dressing is chilled , heat a gas grill to medium low or prepare a medium-low charcoal fire.

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Lightly brush olive oil all over the romaine hearts , taking care not to break the leaves.

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Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

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Put the lettuce cut side down on the grate , directly over the heat.

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Grill until the outer leaves are charred and wilted and the lettuce is warm and just barely tender all the way through to the core , 2 to 5 minutes , depending on the heat of your grill.

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Transfer the lettuce to a clean platter and let rest for 5 minutes.

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To serve:.

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Place half a heart of romaine , cut side up , on.

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Ingredients

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mayonnaise, sour cream, whole milk, blue cheese, shallots, garlic clove, fresh lemon juice, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, romaine lettuce hearts, extra virgin olive oil, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, smoked bacon