Name: Avocado Grilled Caesar Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 14 min
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp (15 ml) canola oil; 2 heads Romaine lettuce (halved and divided ); 1 English cucumber (cut lengthwise into quarters ); 2 slices stale bread of choice(e.g. whole wheat flatbread, sourdough, etc.); 1 cup (250 ml) cherry tomatoes (halved); ½ lemon; 4 anchovy filets (optional); 2 leaves Romaine lettuce; 1 avocado; ¼ cup (60 ml) Greek yogurt, plain; 1/2 lemon (juiced); 1 tbsp (15 ml) Dijon mustard; Salt and pepper (to taste); 1 avocado (sliced); 1 oz parmesan cheese (thinly sliced)

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Total Time 14

Yield

Ingredients

Grilled salad:

1 Tbsp (15 ml) canola oil
2 heads Romaine lettuce halved and divided
1 English cucumber cut lengthwise into quarters
2 slices stale bread of choice(e.g. whole wheat flatbread, sourdough, etc.)
1 cup (250 ml) cherry tomatoes halved
½ lemon
4 anchovy filets optional

Dressing Ingredients:

2 leaves Romaine lettuce
1 avocado
¼ cup (60 ml) Greek yogurt, plain
1/2 lemon juiced
1 tbsp (15 ml) Dijon mustard
Salt and pepper to taste

Garnish:

1 avocado sliced
1 oz parmesan cheese thinly sliced

Instructions

Wash all produce under running cool water. Remove 2 leaves from the Romaine lettuce and set aside to be used in the salad dressing.
Turn your BBQ onto high heat and lightly oil grill. Grill Romaine lettuce, cucumbers, and bread directly on the grill for 1 minute, rotating halfway. In a grill tray/basket, grill tomatoes and lemon half for 1 minute.
Remove all ingredients from the grill and let cool. Dice the cucumber into large chunks and squeeze the grilled lemon half over the cherry tomatoes.
Make the crouton crumb: Blend the bread slices and optional anchovies in a food processor or blender and set aside.
Make the dressing: Blend all salad dressing ingredients in a food processor or blender, until smooth (except salt and pepper). Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Assemble the salad: Place grilled lettuce on the bottom, followed by the grilled diced cucumbers and tomatoes. Top with avocado dressing, fresh avocado slices, parmesan cheese, and crouton crumb.

Nutrition Facts

Avocado Grilled Caesar Salad

Per

426 g

Calories

313

% Daily Value*

Fat

Saturated Fat

Carbohydrates

Fibre

Sugars

Protein

Cholesterol

Sodium

370

Potassium

1250

Vitamin A

153

Vitamin C

Calcium

225

Iron

*5% or less is a little, 15% or more is a lot

Tips & Notes

If you don’t have a BBQ, cook the grilled veggies in a pan on your stove.
Recipe by Dietitian and Food Stylist, Elis Halenko