Grilled Little Gem Salad
Yield: 6
Grilled Little Gem Salad
Ingredients
- 3 little gem heads of lettuce
- 8 oz applegate sugar-free bacon
- 3 tbsp blue cheese crumbles
- 1/2 cup tessemae's classic ranch dressing
- 1/2 lemon
- 1 cup diced cherry tomatoes
- fresh dill, for garnish
- 3 tbsp avocado oil or ghee oil
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
Instructions
- prepare the bacon according to the package and crumble into small pieces once cooked.
- prepare the dressing. in a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup ranch with the juice of 1 lemon and 1-2 tbsp blue cheese crumbles. stir to combine and set aside.
- cut the lettuce heads in half and drizzle avocado oil on the face of each piece. season with salt and pepper. place face down on the grill and cook for 30-60 seconds on 400 degrees.
- top the grilled lettuce with the ranch mixture and add crumbled bacon, diced cherry tomatoes, blue cheese crumbles, and fresh dill for garnish.