Paint hearts of romaine lettuce with an herb vinaigrette, grill, and serve whole or chopped up.

Why Grill Romaine Lettuce?

Why in the world would anyone want to grilllettuce?

A platter of whole romaine in a romaine salad.

Sally Vargas

Lettuce just isn’t part of the grilling food group people!

You know, burgers, ribs,beer can chicken.

Why that’s just… just pretentious, that’s what.

Cutting board with romaine heart with the top and ends sliced.

Sally Vargas

Lettuce is a vegetable, or at least we eat it like one.

We do grill vegetables.

But I do encourage you to try it, especially if you have some romaine hearts around.

Whisking the dressing to make a grilled romaine salad.

Sally Vargas

Or, turn them into a Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad.

How Long Should the Lettuce Be on the Grill?

It should take fewer than 8 minutes.

Brushing dressing on romaine lettuce.

Sally Vargas

Take the romaine off the grill when all sides are lightly charred.

Turn your gas grill to high or get your charcoal coal grill very hot.

Paint the lettuce hearts all over with the vinaigrette.

Three romaine hearts on the grill to make grilled romaine.

Sally Vargas

Grill the romaine hearts until lightly browned on all sides, turning every minute or two until done.

Three grilled romaine hearts on a platter.

Sally Vargas