Grilled Salad

From your Bariatric Nutrition Team

Here is an easy way to have a super simple tasty summer salad.  Try grilling your lettuce.  You’ll love the charred smoky flavor it adds to salad.

Serves 4

2 Heads of hearts of Romaine lettuce

½ avocado

4 tbsps.  buttermilk

1 tbs. lemon or lime juice

2 tsps. olive oil divided

½ tsp. salt

½ tsp. ground fresh pepper

1 cup heirloom cherry tomatoes

½ small red onion; sliced or chopped

 

Cut the lettuce in half vertically leaving the root attached.  Brush with 1 teaspoon of the olive oil.  Grill cut side down on medium low heat until slightly charred approximately 2-3 minutes.

Meanwhile slice the tomatoes and set aside.

In a food processor or blender puree the avocado, buttermilk, lemon or lime juice and salt and pepper.

Top each ½ of grilled lettuce with tomatoes and red onion and drizzle with avocado buttermilk dressing.

 

Nutrition Information:  Calories 60; Carbs 4; Fat 4g; Protein 1g; Sodium 284mg; Sugar 2g