Grilled Romaine Salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 8


• 1/2 cup olive oil


• 3 tablespoons white sugar


• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary


• 1 teaspoon dried thyme


• 1/4 teaspoon salt


• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper


• 8 roma (plum) tomatoes, halved lengthwise


• 2 shallots, halved lengthwise and peeled


• 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar


• 2 tablespoons brown sugar


• 1 3/4 cups olive oil


• 4 romaine hearts


• 1 tablespoon olive oil


• salt and pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 2 hrs 40 mins


Ready Time: 3 hrs 10 mins



• 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.