Grilled Romaine with Grilled Veggies

Now the fun begins! Feel free to add mushrooms, onions, squash and any other veggies that you love!

Cut each of the peppers in half or in thirds depending on the size of the pepper. Remove the seeds and the stem. Toss them in a big bowl. Slice the zucchini in rounds that are about 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick. Toss them in a bowl, too.

After you have all of your veggies cleaned and cut and ready to grill and they are all hanging out in the same bowl getting to know each other, drizzle with olive oil, enough to coat all the little boogers. Then pour enough balsamic vinegar to give the veggies another coating. Salt and pepper them and let them sit for a few minutes while the grill heats up.

While you are grilling, make some extra veggies for later in the week to add to couscous, rice, or pasta. They reheat quite well.

Put each of the veggie pieces on the grill and let them alone! You can leave them on the grill until they start to char but keep an eye on them. Then flip them over to grill the other side. Don’t walk away though! I like to spoon some of the extra oil and vinegar over them on the grill, too!

While the veggies finish doing their thing on the grill, grab the romaine and cut it in half. That’s it. Don’t cut the end off or it will begin to fall apart as it grills. Drizzle the lettuce with some olive oil—not a lot, just a good drizzle on both sides. Salt and pepper to your liking.

As soon as the veggies are grilled, remove them to a platter and put the lettuce on the grill. It only takes a few minutes for the lettuce to get some good grill marks, and that’s all you want to do. If you leave the lettuce on too long it will begin to wilt and get mushy—not good. Flip the lettuce over to grill the other side and you are done!

Use your favorite salad dressing for the veggies but I like to stick with my olive oil and balsamic dressing since that is what the veggies have already bathed in!

You can get creative here, try different veggies, spices and herbs. Have fun and experiment with different tastes.

Enjoy!