Grilled BLTA Gem Salad
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Cook Time5 minutes mins
Total Time35 minutes mins
Course: dinner, lunch
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Calories: 265kcal
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 4 heads gem lettuce, halved lengthwise
- 6 rashers cooked bacon, cut into 1-2” pieces
- 12 cherry tomatoes, lightly blistered
- ½ avocado, thinly sliced
- ¼ red onion, thinly sliced and lightly grilled
- 2 ounces crumbled bleu cheese
buttermilk-bleu cheese dressing
- 2 ounces crumbled bleu cheese
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- ½ zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- ⅔ cup buttermilk
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- salt and pepper to taste
Brush cut halves of each gem lettuce head with oil and lightly season with salt and pepper. Sear on a hot grill, cut-side down, for 30 seconds. Remove gem halves and transfer them onto a platter.
Top grilled gems with bacon, cherry tomatoes, avocado, red onion, crumbled bleu cheese, and a generous drizzle of dressing.
Finish salad with lemon zest, more crumbled bleu cheese and cracked black pepper. Serve.
Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 505mg | Potassium: 513mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 3186IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 242mg | Iron: 1mg