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.