This Low Calorie Grilled Romaine Salad is just 83 calories and that includes all of the toppings (and real bacon!). You can whip this healthy grilled salad in just 10 minutes, and it comes with a fat burning dressing, that’s also Rachael Ray approved! I included a video of Rachael Ray and I making this healthy salad dressing on her show.
Ingredients You’ll Need:
- Hearts of romaine lettuce
- Olive Oil Spray
- Salt and pepper
- Low Calorie Blue Cheese Dressing (see recipe card)
- Bacon or turkey bacon
- Roma tomato
- Shredded parmesan cheese
Low Calorie Grilled Romaine Salad
Healthy Grilled Romaine Salad Meal Prep and Storage
Meal Prep: You can serve this chilled, so make extras and slice the romaine in half and add to meal prep containers. Put the dressing in another container to add just before eating.
Storage: Will hold in the fridge for 4-5 days, does not hold well in the freezer.
Low Calorie Grilled Romaine Salad
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Low Calorie Grilled Romaine Salad
Ingredients
- 2 hearts of romaine lettuce
- Olive Oil Spray
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- ⅓ cup Low Calorie Blue Cheese Dip
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 slices bacon or turkey bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1 roma tomato diced
- 1 tablespoon shredded parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
- Meanwhile, cut the romaine hearts in half lengthwise and trim the stem end just a little, so that the lettuce still holds together.
- Spray the romaine lightly all over with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Place the romaine slices cut side down on the preheated grill and cook undisturbed for 3 minutes.
- Flip and cook for an additional 3-5 minutes until tender on the inside and crispy on the outside.
- Meanwhile, add the blue cheese dip and water to a bowl. Mix together to make the dressing thin enough to drizzle, adding more water 1/2 tablespoon at a time until you have reached your desired consistency.
- Remove from the grill, drizzle over the blue cheese dressing. Sprinkle the crumbled bacon, tomatoes and parmesan over the tops and serve hot.
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About the Author
Hi, my name is Audrey Johns and I am a 4 time best selling cookbook author! All 4 of my low calorie cookbooks are published by HarperCollins (the oldest publishing house in the US!) and have been featured on prominent TV shows like The Today Show, Rachael Ray and The Doctors. I am a low calorie and healthy recipe authority and my delicious recipes are tried and loved by thousands of readers.
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